Physical Description
164 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
The precession of simulacra
History : a retro scenario
Holocaust
The China syndrome
Apocalypse now
The Beaubourg effect : implosion and deterrence
Hypermarket and hypercommodity
The implosion of meaning in the media
Absolute advertising, ground-zero advertising
Clone story
Holograms
Crash
Simulacra and science fiction
The animals : territory and metamorphoses
The remainder
The spiraling cadaver
Value's last tango
On nihilism.
ISBN
0472095218
9780472095216 (alk. paper)
0472065211 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780472065219 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes
Includes bibliographical references.
The precession of simulacra -- History : a retro scenario -- Holocaust -- The China syndrome -- Apocalypse now -- The Beaubourg effect : implosion and deterrence -- Hypermarket and hypercommodity -- The implosion of meaning in the media -- Absolute advertising, ground-zero advertising -- Clone story -- Holograms -- Crash -- Simulacra and science fiction -- The animals : territory and metamorphoses -- The remainder -- The spiraling cadaver -- Value's last tango -- On nihilism.
