{"product_id":"america-paperback-1","title":"America - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJean Baudrillard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGeoff Dyer\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the sierras of New Mexico to the streets of New York and LA by night--\"a sort of luminous, geometric, incandescent immensity\"--Baudrillard mixes aper us and observations with a wicked sense of fun to provide a unique insight into the country that dominates our world. In this new edition, leading cultural critic and novelist Geoff Dyer offers a thoughtful and perceptive take on the continued resonance of Baudrillard's \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean Baudrillard\u003c\/b\u003e (1929-2007) began teaching sociology at the Université de Paris-X in 1966. He retired from academia in 1987 to write books and travel until his death in 2007. His many works include \u003ci\u003eSimulations and Simulacra\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Crime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe System of Objects\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePasswords\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Transparency of Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Terrorism\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFragments\u003c\/i\u003e, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 7.72 x 5.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700648120383,"sku":"9781844676828","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f5a9a34da030b51f5a37a085ec769592.webp?v=1765017587","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/america-paperback-1","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}