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Wayfinding : the science and mystery of how humans navigate the world / by O'Connor, M. R.,1982-author.(CARDINAL)802813;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The last roadless place -- Memoryscapes -- Why children are amnesiacs -- Birds, bees, wolves and whales -- Navigation made us human -- A storytelling computer -- Supernomads -- Dreamtime cartography -- Space and time in the brain -- Among the lightning people -- You say left, I say north -- Empiricism at Harvard -- Astronauts of Oceania -- Navigating climate change -- This is your brain on GPS -- Lost Tesla -- Epilogue: our genius is topophilia."At once far flung and intimate, a fascinating look at how finding our way make us human. In this compelling narrative, O'Connor seeks out neuroscientists, anthropologists and master navigators to understand how navigation ultimately gave us our humanity. Biologists have been trying to solve the mystery of how organisms have the ability to migrate and orient with such precision--especially since our own adventurous ancestors spread across the world without maps or instruments. O'Connor goes to the Arctic, the Australian bush and the South Pacific to talk to masters of their environment who seek to preserve their traditions at a time when anyone can use a GPS to navigate. O'Connor explores the neurological basis of spatial orientation within the hippocampus. Without it, people inhabit a dream state, becoming amnesiacs incapable of finding their way, recalling the past, or imagining the future. Studies have shown that the more we exercise our cognitive mapping skills, the greater the grey matter and health of our hippocampus. O'Connor talks to scientists studying how atrophy in the hippocampus is associated with afflictions such as impaired memory, dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, depression and PTSD. Wayfinding is a captivating book that charts how our species' profound capacity for exploration, memory and storytelling results in topophilia, the love of place"--
Subjects: Orientation (Physiology); Space perception.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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Supernavigators : exploring the wonders of how animals find their way / by Barrie, David,1953-author.(CARDINAL)764857; Gower, Neil,illustrator.(CARDINAL)602938;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Navigating without maps -- The Holy Grail -- Why does navigation matter?"A globetrotting voyage of discovery celebrating the navigational superpowers of animals -- by land, sea, and sky. Animals plainly know where they're going, but how they get there has remained surprisingly mysterious -- until now. In Supernavigators, award-winning author David Barrie catches us up on the cutting-edge science. Here are astounding animals of every stripe: Dung beetles that steer by the light of the Milky Way. Ants and bees that rely on patterns of light invisible to humans. Sea turtles and moths that find their way using Earth's magnetic field. Humpback whales that swim thousands of miles while holding a rocksteady course. Birds that can locate their nests on a tiny island after crisscrossing an ocean. The age of viewing animals as unthinking drones is over. As Supernavigators makes clear, a stunning array of species command senses and skills -- and arguably, types of intelligence -- beyond our own. Weaving together interviews with leading animal behaviorists and the groundbreaking discoveries of Nobel Prizewinning scientists, David Barrie reveals these wonders in a whole new light." --
Subjects: Animal navigation.; Animal orientation.; Geographical perception.; Orientation (Physiology);
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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You are here : why we can find our way to the moon but get lost in the mall / by Ellard, Colin,1958-(CARDINAL)495514;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-321) and index.Lost and found -- Pt. 1. Why ants don't get lost at the mall : how humans and animals navigate space -- Looking for targets -- Looking for landmarks -- Looking for routes -- Maps in the world -- Maps in mouse minds -- Muddled maps in human minds --Pt. II. Making your way in the world today : how our mind shapes the places where we work, live, and play -- House space -- Working space -- City space -- Cyberspace -- Greenspace -- The future of space.
Subjects: Space perception.; Orientation (Physiology); Orientation (Psychology); Animal orientation.; Cognitive maps (Psychology); Geographical perception.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Listening in the dark : the acoustic orientation of bats and men / by Griffin, Donald R.(Donald Redfield),1915-2003.(CARDINAL)329744;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-404) and index.
Subjects: Bats.; Echolocation (Physiology); Bioacoustics.; Animal orientation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Supernavigators : how animals find their way / by Barrie, David,1953-author.(CARDINAL)764857; Stefoff, Rebecca,1951-author.(CARDINAL)284711; Lan, Qu,illustrator.(CARDINAL)885798;
This book explores the incredible navigational abilities of animals, like how birds find food, how humpback whales navigate across oceans, and how Arctic terns travel vast distances without getting lost. It reveals how some animals, like monarch butterflies and dung beetles, use the sun and the Milky Way for orientation, while others, like moths and sea turtles, rely on Earth's magnetic field. Based on the latest research and expert insights, this adaptation introduces young readers to the fascinating science behind animal navigation and the mysteries still to be uncovered.
Subjects: Animal navigation; Animal orientation; Orientation (Physiology); Geographical perception;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Line up! : animals in remarkable rows / by Stockdale, Susan,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)317529;
"Much like humans, many animals line up for a variety of reasons. Rather than forming lines for the school bus or recess, the animals featured in Susan Stockdale's book form lines for safety: baby Mallard ducklings follow their mother to the water for their first swim ; warmth: turtles climb into a stacked line for a better share of the sun's rays ; navigation: Arctic wolves follow the prints in the snow left by the pack leader ; food: ants line up to follow the scent of their leader to food and safety ; travel: pink flamingos form a line to reduce wind resistance and fly more efficiently. Featuring birds, crustaceans, fish, insects, mammals, and reptiles from around the world, Line Up is a cozy and comforting book that reminds us of our similarities while illuminating some specific, distinctive behaviors." -- Amazon.com.Ages 2-5Grades K-1
Subjects: Creative nonfiction.; Illustrated works.; Instructional and educational works.; Animal behavior; Animal orientation; Echolocation (Physiology);
Available copies: 15 / Total copies: 16
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Dynamic aging : simple exercises for whole-body mobility / by Bowman, Katy,author.(CARDINAL)343513; Allen, Joan Virginia,author.; Wilgus, Shelah M.,author.; Woods, Lora,author.; Faber, Joyce,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."What if your lack of mobility isnt due to your age, but simply the number of years you havent been moving well? Dynamic Aging presents a new paradigm in senior fitness: your age isnt responsible for your lack of mobility; your habits are! In this powerful and effective guide to moving better, geared specifically for those 50-plus, biomechanist and movement teacher Katy Bowman details how readers can regain their balance, maintain their ability to drive, keep their feet healthy and functional, and regain mobility and reduce pain throughout their bodies. Bowmans exercises are straightforward, require no special equipment, and include modifications for readers of all fitness levels. The book also contains information on moving more in your daily life. To combat the idea of being too old to make great improvements, Dynamic Aging is filled with stories and advice from four septuagenarians who have been following Bowmans program for a decade, avoiding surgeries, eliminating pain, and regaining freedom and ease in their bodies they thought they had lost permanently to old age. From hiking mountains to climbing ladders and walking on cobblestones with ease, each of these women embodies the books message: No matter where you are starting, if you change how you move, you can change how you feel." --Publisher's description.
Subjects: Exercise therapy for older people.; Older people; Human locomotion.; Movement education.; Equilibrium (Physiology);
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 11
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Workbook For Health Careers Today / by Gerdin, Judith A.,author.(CARDINAL)781351; Gerdin, Judith A.Health careers today.;
Subjects: Problems and Exercises; exercise books.; Problems and exercises.; Problèmes et exercices.; Medicine; Allied health personnel; Allied health personnel.; Anatomy.; Vocational guidance.; Medical personnel.; Physiology.; Allied Health Occupations; Anatomy; Career Choice; Health Occupations; Physiology; Personnel paramédical.; Anatomie.; Orientation professionnelle.; Personnel médical.; Physiologie.; Médecine; Personnel paramédical; anatomy.; vocational guidance.; physiology.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Indonesian herbal healing : the science and lore of Jamu herbal preparations and treatments / by Beers, Susan-Jane,Author(DLC)n 2002152341;
Indonesian herbal preparations and treatments are part of an integrated system of inner and outer healthcare and beauty encompassing natural herbal drinks, powders, ointments, lotions, massage and folklore. The herbal tonics--specifically known as jamu--are drunk daily. In the pages of this book, you'll learn about the world of ancient Javanese palaces where Indonesian Jamu was perfected, the healers and Jamu makers whose skills have been passed down for generations, and the natural ingredients and herbs used in Jamu preparations. You'll also learn how Jamu is used in Indonesia and about dozens of preparations and treatments you can use at home. This book is the result of ten years of research and over 100 interviews with Jamu practitioners and producers--from housewives and home apothecaries to the CEOs of multinational corporations who produce Jamu products for export. It is lavishly illustrated with over 100 photographs and is the first definitive book on this subject.
Subjects: Herbs; Traditional medicine; Materia medica, Vegetable; Medicine, Oriental.; Therapeutics, Physiological;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Listening in the dark : the acoustic orientation of bats and men / by Griffin, Donald R.(Donald Redfield),1915-2003.(CARDINAL)329744;
Includes bibliographies.
Subjects: Bat sounds.; Bioacoustics.; Echolocation (Physiology);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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