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"In America, France's leading philosopher of postmodernism took to the freeways to produce a collection of traveler's tales from the land of hyperreality. From the sierras of New Mexico to the streets of New York and LA by night-- a sort of luminous, geometric, incandescent immensity&...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the French. |
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London ; New York :
Verso,
2010.
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| Summary: | "In America, France's leading philosopher of postmodernism took to the freeways to produce a collection of traveler's tales from the land of hyperreality. From the sierras of New Mexico to the streets of New York and LA by night-- a sort of luminous, geometric, incandescent immensity"--Baudrillard mixes apercus and observations with a wicked sense of fun to provide a unique insight into the country that dominates the world. In this new edition, leading cultural critic and novelist Geoff Dyer offers a thoughtful and perceptive take on the continuing resonance of Baudrillard's book in Obama's America." -- |
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| Item Description: | Reprint of 1988 translation by Chris Turner. |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 138 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781844676828 184467682X |