Dark and Magical Places

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The Neuroscience of How We Navigate

By Christopher Kemp

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In Dark and Magical Places by Christopher Kemp, readers are taken on an exploration of the lesser-known yet fascinating parts of our natural world. The author delves into the science behind these intriguing locales, revealing the wonders and complexities that often remain hidden. It's a journey that blends natural history with a sense of awe and discovery.
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You might enjoy this book if you are fascinated by the mysteries of the human brain and how it relates to our sense of navigation and place. It delves into the science of how we find our way and the evolutionary quirks of our cognitive map, making it a captivating read for those intrigued by how our mind shapes our perception of the world.

Dark and Magical Places

Lose yourself in this extraordinary account of how we navigate the world.

Lose yourself in this extraordinary account of how we navigate the world

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Within our heads, we carry around an infinite and endlessly unfolding map of the world. Navigation is one of the most ancient neural abilities we have - older even than language - and in Dark and Magical Places, Christopher Kemp embarks on a journey to discover the remarkable extent of what our minds can do.

From the secrets of supernavigators to the strange, dreamlike environments inhabited by people with 'place blindness', he will explore the myriad ways in which we find our way, explain the cutting-edge neuroscience that is transforming our understanding of it - and try to answer why, for a species with a highly-sophisticated internal navigation system that evolved over millions of years, do humans get lost such a lot?

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Dark and Magical Places by Christopher Kemp is praised for its engaging storytelling and humour despite the author's self-professed lack of direction sense. It is described as both brilliant and captivating, with a compelling narrative that may change readers' perspectives on navigation and the world around them.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788164405

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 January 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wellcome Collection

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 440g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Christopher Kemp is an English scientist and science journalist. He works at Michigan State University, overseeing a research group that studies Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. He is the author of Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris and The Lost Species: Great Expeditions in the Collections of Natural History Museums

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