Reviews

From Here to There: The Art and Science of Finding and Losing Our Way by Michael Bond

mollyluckhurst's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.5

parts were slower than others, but overall this was really interesting and enjoyable! i like to navigate, so the insight i gained from this book was fantastic 

grack_attack's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.5

holyshark's review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

super fun read (listen) about wayfinding: how we get lost, how we find our way, plus the psychology and biology behind it. bond discusses indigenous languages, and how the wayfinding and landmarks are built into them; how skilled nagivators are always paying attention and keeping focus; and how grid cells help us (and mice) keep ourselves oriented. i was really interested in the polynesian navigators and how they use the currents, the stars, and the birds to know where they are. i wish this book was longer and delved more deeply into not just the anthropological aspects, but also the biology and history of wayfinding.

mumblingdan's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

4.5

storyeatsmybrain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging lighthearted reflective slow-paced

4.0

hollyfromthebigsky's review against another edition

3.0

Interesting if a bit slow. I set it aside for quite awhile and returned to enjoy the rest. 

jmatkinson1's review against another edition

4.0

Our world's are spatially complex and yet we manage to navigate through our close environment and to find ways to navigate the unknown. here bond explores the cognitive science behind our ability to remember routes and recognise landmarks, explaining how these abilities have helped humans develop as a species. Also he looks at what happens when we lose this ability and the distress it causes. Whilst heavy on the science, this is also a very deep book which looks at fundamental basics of need

bookishnorth's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

alyyks's review against another edition

informative

4.0

kilonshele's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative medium-paced

4.5