from AThurman

Really interesting and well-researched book. Learned a lot of disturbing stuff about how many reckless nuclear tests the US has conducted over the decades.

from

Even though this book is quite long and didn't tell me that there are indeed other-worldly creatures at Area 51, I still enjoyed it for the most part. This is the first nonfiction book of this sort that I have ever read and I don't really remember most of the names, dates or locations that are in...

from Mrs_McGreevy

Superior documentation, a thorough yet casual writing style and a real "Holy F___balls!" moment make this a treat to read. Jacobson tries to find a balance between the times when secrecy really did save lives and the times when it was simply used to sweep embarrassing (and lethal) failures under ...

from jimocracy

Although there was an enormous amount of detailed information in this book, the detail did not bog me down as a reader. On the contrary, it was fascinating and a page turner! I really enjoyed the author's efforts to explain the history of Area 51 and all related areas of government involvement.

from nmele

If the title of this straightforward attempt to write the history of the secret, celebrated government base suggests alien visitors to you, you will be disappointed. Jacobsen does write much of her book about advanced technologies, however: the U-2 spy plane's development, the work on stealth pla...