Description
Discover the profound impact of everyday objects with 'Alarm' from the Object Lessons series. This intriguing, trade paperback delves into the multifaceted roles that alarms play in our lives, encompassing everything from alarm clocks to sirens. Taking inspiration from the history of work, security, and technology, this book explores how alarms demand our attention while simultaneously offering security, allowing us to slip into a restful sleep. As alarms punctuate our daily routines, they serve not just as reminders but as cultural artifacts that influence our perception of time, safety, and emotional states. Explore how the persistent beep of an alarm clock in modernist art and the wailing siren in classic hip hop reflect deeper societal narratives. This beautifully crafted book is perfect for anyone interested in the intersection of culture, technology, and everyday life. 'Alarm' not only examines the evolution of sound and vigilance but also challenges our understanding of attention and consciousness. Perfect for students, teachers, and curious minds, this book promises to enrich your understanding of an object often taken for granted. Each page unveils how these devices, more than mere bells and whistles, are pivotal in shaping cultural discourse. If you're looking to expand your knowledge and spark insightful conversations, 'Alarm' is the essential read you've been waiting for. Order now and dive into this captivating narrative that has reshaped our daily experiences.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781501375576
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
Alarms are alarming. They wake us up, demand our attention and force us to attend to things we've preferred to ignore. But alarms also allow us to feel secure, to sleep and to retreat from alertness. They
take over vigilance on our behalf.
From the alarm clock and the air-raid siren to the doorbell and the phone alert, the history of alarms is also the history of work, security, technology and emotion. Alarm responds to culture's most urgent calls to attention by examining all kinds of alarms, from the restless presence of the alarm clock in modernist art to the siren the sound of the police in classic hip hop. More than just bells and whistles, alarms are objects that have defined sleeping and waking, safety and danger, and they have fundamentally shaped our understanding of the mind and its capacity for attention.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781501375576
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
Alarms are alarming. They wake us up, demand our attention and force us to attend to things we've preferred to ignore. But alarms also allow us to feel secure, to sleep and to retreat from alertness. They
take over vigilance on our behalf.
From the alarm clock and the air-raid siren to the doorbell and the phone alert, the history of alarms is also the history of work, security, technology and emotion. Alarm responds to culture's most urgent calls to attention by examining all kinds of alarms, from the restless presence of the alarm clock in modernist art to the siren the sound of the police in classic hip hop. More than just bells and whistles, alarms are objects that have defined sleeping and waking, safety and danger, and they have fundamentally shaped our understanding of the mind and its capacity for attention.
Object Lessons is published in partnership with an essay series in The Atlantic.