You are here : why we can find our way to the Moon but get lost in the mall
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New York : Doubleday, c2009.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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Published
New York : Doubleday, c2009.
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Book
Physical Desc
328 pages : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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Originally published as: Where am I? Toronto : HarperCollins, 2009.
General Note
"What science says about our spatial intelligence and how it shapes our connections to nature, cities, homes, and virtual worlds" -- Dust jacket subtitle.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 305-321) and index.
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Psychologist Colin Ellard explains how, over centuries of innovation, we have lost our instinctive ability to find our way and suggests that architects and city planners need to consider human behavior when designing human environments, and we all need to recognize that we are part of, not isolated from, the space around us.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ellard, C. (2009). You are here: why we can find our way to the Moon but get lost in the mall . Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ellard, Colin, 1958-. 2009. You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon but Get Lost in the Mall. Doubleday.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ellard, Colin, 1958-. You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon but Get Lost in the Mall Doubleday, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ellard, Colin. You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon but Get Lost in the Mall Doubleday, 2009.
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