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readingrara's review against another edition
informative
reflective
3.0
Thoughts on getting lost. From the psychology to missing persons, dementia and Design. Very interesting.
nocto's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this exploration of how we navigate, there are all kinds of interesting details about place names and cultures and how our brains work. It's science and history and all kinds of other things. I'll give you a warning that I found the section about dementia at first uplifting but ultimately depressing, which left me with a rather sad feeling at the end of the book. But on the whole I really enjoyed the rest of it!
tcranenj's review against another edition
5.0
Thoroughly enjoyable mix of history, neuroscience, and psychology on the human need for a sense of place and direction. The neuroscience can be a bit dry, but Bond’s ability to relate these details to things like the more relatable fear of being lost allows “From Here to There” to work on many levels. His recounting of navigational successes and failures throughout history creates an effective narrative arc that helps readers realize all that may be lost in our current age of pocketable GPS devices. Highly recommended and a sure fire entry for my shortlist of best books of 2020.
ganettorain's review against another edition
4.0
I will admit I did find the structure of the book a little odd to follow at times, but I truly enjoyed reading this and learning more about how we navigate, why we navigate, and what happens when we do (or don’t). So many nuggets of information that made me really think about the importance and “wildness” of wayfinding and how I should incorporate that into my life! My favourite chapter was the first chapter on names and navigation, although I was really quite distressed when I read the chapter on people being lost and never found... Altogether, I’m glad to have read this and will consider getting a copy of it for myself, which is high praise!
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lottie319's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
mephelan's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed this and learned a lot! I was expecting a shallow pop science history, but Bond goes in depth into the neuroscience of path finding and sense of direction. Great chapters on how kids navigate their world and links between Alzheimer's/dementia and sense of place.