You are Here : : why we can Find our way to the Moon but get Lost in the Mall

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Originally published as: Where am I? Toronto : HarperCollins, 2009.
"What science says about our spatial intelligence and how it shapes our connections to nature, cities, homes, and virtual worlds" -- Dust jacket subtitle.
Introduction: Lost and found -- Pt. 1. Why ants don't get lost at the mall : how humans and animals navigate space -- Looking for targets -- Looking for landmarks -- Looking for routes -- Maps in the world -- Maps in mouse minds -- Muddled maps in human minds --Pt. II. Making your way in the world today : how our mind shapes the places where we work, live, and play -- House space -- Working space -- City space -- Cyberspace -- Greenspace -- The future of space.
Contents: Where am I.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Doubleday, c2009.
Year Published: 2009
Description: 328 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780385528061
038552806X

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Ellard, Colin, 1958-

SUBJECTS
Space perception.
Orientation (Physiology)
Orientation (Psychology)
Animal orientation.
Cognitive maps (Psychology)
Geographical perception.