{"product_id":"9781628923445","title":"Remote Control","description":"Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile 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 world.  From the first wired radio remotes of the 1920s to infrared universal  remotes, from the homemade TV controllers to the Apple Remote, remote  controls shape our media devices and how we live with them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObject Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in the \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47151890202864,"sku":"9781628923445","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781628923445_p0.jpg?v=1763870536","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781628923445","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}