{"product_id":"human-spatial-navigation-arne-d-ekstrom-9780691171746","title":"Human Spatial Navigation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first book to comprehensively explore the cognitive foundations of human spatial navigation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHumans possess a range of navigation and orientation abilities, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. All of us must move from one location to the next, following habitual routes and avoiding getting lost. While there is more to learn about how the brain underlies our ability to navigate, neuroscience and psychology have begun to converge on some important answers. In \u003ci\u003eHuman Spatial Navigation\u003c\/i\u003e, four leading experts tackle fundamental and unique issues to produce the first book-length investigation into this subject. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOpening with the vivid story of Puluwat sailors who navigate in the open ocean with no mechanical aids, the authors begin by dissecting the behavioral basis of human spatial navigation. They then focus on its neural basis, describing neural recordings, brain imaging experiments, and patient studies. Recent advances give unprecedented insights into what is known about the cognitive map and the neural systems that facilitate navigation. The authors discuss how aging and diseases can impede navigation, and they introduce cutting-edge network models that show how the brain can act as a highly integrated system underlying spatial navigation. Throughout, the authors touch on fascinating examples of able navigators, from the Inuit of northern Canada to London taxi drivers, and they provide a critical lens into previous navigation research, which has primarily focused on other species, such as rodents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn ideal book for students and researchers seeking an accessible introduction to this important topic, \u003ci\u003eHuman Spatial Navigation \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a rich look into spatial memory and the neuroscientific foundations for how we make our way in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arne D. Ekstrom, Hugo J. Spiers, V駻onique D. Bohbot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691171742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691171746\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/07\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.20w x 0.90d","brand":"Arne D. Ekstrom","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43946954424575,"sku":"9780691171746","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_17199eee-2652-4550-8776-e1a4643a3e21.jpg?v=1681515888","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/human-spatial-navigation-arne-d-ekstrom-9780691171746","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}