Places of the heart : the psychogeography of everyday life / Colin Ellard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ellard, Colin, 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Space--Psychological aspects.

Space.

Human geography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Bellevue Literary Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A Selection of the Library of Science, History, and Military Book ClubsOne of the finest science writers I've ever read." Los Angeles TimesEllard has a knack for distilling obscure scientific theories into practical wisdom." New York Times Book Review[Ellard] mak[es] even the most mundane entomological experiment or exegesis of psychological geekspeak feel fresh and fascinating." NPRColin Ellard is one of the world's foremost thinkers on the neuroscience of urban design. Here he offers an entirely new way to understand our citiesand ourselves." CHARLES MONTGOMERY, author of Happy City: Transfo

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1: The Nature in Space""; ""Chapter 2: Places of Affection""; ""Chapter 3: Places of Lust""; ""Chapter 4: Boring Places""; ""Chapter 5: Places of Anxiety""; ""Chapter 6: Places of Awe""; ""Chapter 7: Space and Technology: The World in the Machine""; ""Chapter 8: Space and Technology: The Machine in the World""; ""Conclusions: Coming Home Again""; ""Notes""; ""For Further Reading""; ""Index""; ""Acknowledgments""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-942658-01-X

OCLC:

906817983