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Title:  Dreamland - Travel Inside the Secret World of Roswell and Area 51

Author: Phil Patton
Edition: NA
ISBN: 0-375-75385-0
Date: 1998
Publisher: Villard Books
Binding: Soft Cover
Size approximately (inches): 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Pages: 336

Book Condition: Good. Previously owned. 

Special Notes: NA

About the book*:

Dreamland: Travels Inside the Secret World of Roswell and Area 51 by Phil Patton is an investigative exploration of America's most secretive military site—Area 51—and its surrounding mythology. Blending journalism, cultural analysis, and personal narrative, Patton delves into the intersection of Cold War secrecy, advanced aerospace development, and the rise of UFO conspiracy culture.

Chapter list from Dreamland: Travels Inside the Secret World of Roswell and Area 51 by Phil Patton:

1. On the Ridge

2. The Black Mailbox

3. "They're Here!"

4. Aurora

5. Maps

6. "The Great Atomic Power"

7. Victory Through Airpower

8. "Something Is Seen"

9. Ike's Toothache

10. Paradise Ranch

11. The Blackbirds

12. Low Observables

13. The Decentral Intelligence Agency; or, "Use of Deadly Farce Authorized"

14. Black Manta

15. "Redlight" and "MJ"

16. The Real Men in Black?

17. Red Square, Red Hats, and STUDs
18. El Mirage and Darkstar
19. The Remote Location
20. The Anthill and Other Burlesques
21. Space Aliens From the Pentagon
22. Searchlight
23. "Job Knowledge"
24. Rave
25. Remote Viewing; or, "Anomalous Cognition"
26. The White Mailbox

These chapters explore various facets of Area 51, including its history, the aircraft tested there, and the surrounding conspiracy theories.

Area 51, also known as "Dreamland," is a classified military base in Nevada that has been the epicenter of numerous conspiracy theories and UFO sightings. Patton examines the base's history, from its role in testing experimental aircraft like the U-2 and SR-71 Blackbird, to its association with alleged extraterrestrial encounters. He investigates the subcultures of "Interceptors"—aviation enthusiasts who monitor secret test flights—and "Youfers," individuals convinced of alien activity at the site. Figures like Bob Lazar, who claimed to have worked on alien technology at a nearby facility, and John Lear, a former CIA pilot turned UFO proponent, are profiled to illustrate the blend of fact and fiction that surrounds the area.

Patton's narrative also explores how the secrecy surrounding Area 51 has contributed to a culture of suspicion and speculation. He suggests that the government's lack of transparency has fueled public fascination and conspiracy theories, creating a "blackspot" where truth and myth intertwine . The book serves as a cultural history of American secrecy, examining how the need for mystery persists even in the information age.

Through his journey, Patton offers a nuanced perspective on the allure of the unknown and the human tendency to fill gaps in knowledge with imagination. Dreamland is both a chronicle of a real place shrouded in secrecy and a meditation on the myths that arise when information is scarce.

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