Remote Control

by Caetlin Benson-Allott

Book Overview

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

While we all use remote controls, we understand little about their history or their impact on our daily lives. Caetlin Benson-Allot looks back on the remote control's material and cultural history to explain how such an innocuous media accessory has changed the way we occupy our houses, interact with our families, and experience the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623563119
• ISBN13: 9781623563110
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.7" x 6.4"