Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life by Colin Ellard (Engli

Description: Places of the Heart by Colin Ellard A neuroscientist illuminates how we make and are made by the world both real and virtual FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Library of Science Book Club selectionDiscover magazine "What to Read" selection"A really great book." -IRA FLATOW, Science Friday"One of the finest science writers Ive ever read." -Los Angeles Times"Ellard 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." -NPR"Colin Ellard is one of the worlds foremost thinkers on the neuroscience of urban design. Here he offers an entirely new way to understand our cities-and ourselves." -CHARLES MONTGOMERY, author of Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban DesignOur surroundings can powerfully affect our thoughts, emotions, and physical responses, whether were awed by the Grand Canyon or Hagia Sophia, panicked in a crowded room, soothed by a walk in the park, or tempted in casinos and shopping malls. In Places of the Heart, Colin Ellard explores how our homes, workplaces, cities, and nature-places we escape to and cant escape from-have influenced us throughout history, and how our brains and bodies respond to different types of real and virtual space. As he describes the insight he and other scientists have gained from new technologies, he assesses the influence these technologies will have on our evolving environment and asks what kind of world we are, and should be, creating.Colin Ellard is the author of You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon, but Get Lost in the Mall. A cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Waterloo and director of its Urban Realities Laboratory, he lives in Kitchener, Ontario. Author Biography Colin Ellard, who works at the intersection of neuroscience and architectural and environmental design, is the author of You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon, but Get Lost in the Mall and Places of the Heart: The Psychogeography of Everyday Life (forthcoming from Bellevue Literary Press). He has published scientific work in international journals in North America, Europe, and Asia for the past twenty-five years and has also contributed to the public discussion of environmental psychology through his work with museums and the media. A cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Waterloo and director of its Urban Realities Laboratory, Ellard lives in Kitchener, Ontario. Table of Contents IntroductionChapter 1. The Nature in SpaceChapter 2. Places of AffectionChapter 3. Places of LustChapter 4. Boring PlacesChapter 5. Places of AnxietyChapter 6. Places of AweChapter 7. Space and Technology I: The World in a MachineChapter 8. Space and Technology II: The Machine in the WorldConclusions: Coming Home AgainNotesAcknowledgmentsIndex Review Praise for Places of the HeartLibrary of Science Book Club selectionDiscover magazine "What to Read" selectionBook Riot "Small Press Book to Read" selection"A really great book." —IRA FLATOW, Science Friday"A great read." —RUDY MAXA, Rudy Maxas World"From Neolithic monuments that awe to playground casinos that empty wallets, Ellard argues that a scientific understanding of how our surroundings affect us must be the foundation on which we build the cities and homes of tomorrow." —Discover"Meshing recent findings with thoughtful appraisals of their implications, Ellard looks at spaces and the awe, lust, boredom, affection or anxiety that they trigger. He is richly insightful, particularly on digital encroachments into the experience of place." —Nature"Wide-ranging and absorbing. . . . Powerfully and comprehensively written. . . . An exceptional introduction to a vital part of the human experience." —Colorado Review"Ellard breaks down psychological and neurological information in an accessible way. . . . Highly recommended." —Book Riot"Arent architects and urban planners trained to design buildings and cities? Why should a psychologist have a say in this? Because Ellard brings tools to the design board that should help ensure more positive responses to urban environment, from a mundane alleyway to an awe-inspiring cathedral or city hall. . . . Places of the Heart should stimulate debate about how our cities are shaped and how they shape us." —Waterloo Region Record"Ellard shows that simple distinctions between nature and culture tend to collapse where many modern technologies are concerned. . . . Many of the trends with which Ellard engages—such as virtual reality technology that would allow individuals to live in a curated, mediated, personalized, and highly commodified bubble—sound as if they were pulled from the pages of Ray Bradburyesque science fiction." —Quill & Quire"If you care about your city and your happiness, read every page of this fascinating book. Places of the Heart offers a thrilling journey through the pathways of our cities and the human mind. This is no flight of fancy. Its an evidence-based exploration of how the places we inhabit change our minds and bodies. Colin Ellard is one of the worlds foremost thinkers on the neuroscience of urban design. Here he offers an entirely new way to understand our cities—and ourselves." —CHARLES MONTGOMERY, author of Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design"This beautifully written book grabs the reader from the start, with personal stories from the authors life interwoven with history, archaeology, technology, and design." —ESTHER M. STERNBERG, MD, author of Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-BeingPraise for Colin Ellard"One of the finest science writers Ive ever read." —Los Angeles Times"Delightfully lucid. . . . Ellard 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." —NPR"[Ellard] entertain[s] us with an explanation of the cold, hard science [and] artfully constructed exploration[s] of how our relationship to spaces plays a huge part in making us human." —Quill & Quire"Fascinating." —Globe and Mail"Smart." —Cleveland Plain Dealer"Delightful." —Publishers Weekly"Ellard writes with admirable clarity." —Kirkus Reviews"As an architect . . . [Ellard] took me on a journey to places Id never even considered before." —SARAH SUSANKA, author of The Not So Big HousePraise for Places of the HeartLibrary of Science Book Club selectionDiscover magazine "What to Read" selectionBook Riot "Small Press Book to Read" selection"A really great book." —IRA FLATOW, Science Friday"A great read." —RUDY MAXA, Rudy Maxas World"From Neolithic monuments that awe to `playground casinos that empty wallets, Ellard argues that a scientific understanding of how our surroundings affect us must be the foundation on which we build the cities and homes of tomorrow." —Discover"Meshing recent findings with thoughtful appraisals of their implications, Ellard looks at spaces and the awe, lust, boredom, affection or anxiety that they trigger. He is richly insightful, particularly on digital encroachments into the experience of place." —Nature"Wide-ranging and absorbing. . . . Powerfully and comprehensively written. . . . An exceptional introduction to a vital part of the human experience." —Colorado Review"Ellard breaks down psychological and neurological information in an accessible way. . . . Highly recommended." —Book Riot"Arent architects and urban planners trained to design buildings and cities? Why should a psychologist have a say in this? Because Ellard brings tools to the design board that should help ensure more positive responses to urban environment, from a mundane alleyway to an awe-inspiring cathedral or city hall. . . . Places of the Heart should stimulate debate about how our cities are shaped and how they shape us." —Waterloo Region Record"Ellard shows that simple distinctions between nature and culture tend to collapse where many modern technologies are concerned. . . . Many of the trends with which Ellard engages—such as virtual reality technology that would allow individuals to live in a curated, mediated, personalized, and highly commodified bubble—sound as if they were pulled from the pages of Ray Bradburyesque science fiction." —Quill & Quire"If you care about your city and your happiness, read every page of this fascinating book. Places of the Heart offers a thrilling journey through the pathways of our cities and the human mind. This is no flight of fancy. Its an evidence-based exploration of how the places we inhabit change our minds and bodies. Colin Ellard is one of the worlds foremost thinkers on the neuroscience of urban design. Here he offers an entirely new way to understand our cities—and ourselves." —CHARLES MONTGOMERY, author of Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design"This beautifully written book grabs the reader from the start, with personal stories from the authors life interwoven with history, archaeology, technology, and design." —ESTHER M. STERNBERG, MD, author of Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-BeingPraise for Colin Ellard"One of the finest science writers Ive ever read." —Los Angeles Times"Delightfully lucid. . . . Ellard 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." —NPR"[Ellard] entertain[s] us with an explanation of the cold, hard science [and] artfully constructed exploration[s] of how our relationship to spaces plays a huge part in making us human." —Quill & Quire"Fascinating." —Globe and Mail"Smart." —Cleveland Plain Dealer"Delightful." —Publishers Weekly"Ellard writes with admirable clarity." —Kirkus Reviews"As an architect . . . [Ellard] took me on a journey to places Id never even considered before." —SARAH SUSANKA, author of The Not So Big House Promotional Co-op availableSignificant bound galley printing for media and booksellers. Additional bound galley giveaways at Book Expo America and the American Library Association Annual conference. eGalley distribution to media, booksellers, and librarians through EdelweissNational print, public radio, and online campaigns, including a special focus on popular science, psychology, travel, technology, and architecture and design outlets. We will also seek high-profile author op-ed placements around the time of publicationTour will include at least two residencies and walking tours (at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn and at Urbanspace galley in Toronto, Sept./Oct. 2015), with more TBD, and an author presentation at the Academy of Neuroscience for Architecture (ANFA) conference (La Jolla, CA; Sept. 2015)Postcards availablePossible promotion through the Scientific American book clubAcademic marketing plans include Consortium Required Reading newsletter advertising and development of supplementary teaching resources, including a practical guide with exercises related to the books content that will be available for free online and regularly updatedGiveaways through Goodreads and LibraryThingBlurbs possible from authors Esther M. Sternberg, Charles Montgomery, Nicholas Humphrey, and Susan Pinker as well as Maria Nicanor, Curator of the BMW Guggenheim Lab and Associate Curator, Architecture at the Guggenheim Museum; David van der Leer, Executive Director of the Van Alen Institute; Ethan Kent, Senior Vice President, Project for Public Spaces; and Robert Gifford, Director of the Environmental, Social, and Personality Psychology Lab at the University of Victoria, editor of the Journal of Environmental Psychology, and former President of the Environmental Psychology division of the International Association of Applied PsychologyPromotion through the authors website and Psychology Today blog as well as BLPs social media networks and website Marketing and publicity efforts supported by Molly Mikolowski of A Literary Light Long Description Library of Science Book Club selection Discover magazine "What to Read" selection "A really great book." -- IRA FLATOW, Science Friday "One of the finest science writers Ive ever read." -- Los Angeles Times "Ellard 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." -- NPR "Colin Ellard is one of the worlds foremost thinkers on the neuroscience of urban design. Here he offers an entirely new way to understand our cities--and ourselves." -- CHARLES MONTGOMERY , author of Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design Our surroundings can powerfully affect our thoughts, emotions, and physical responses, whether were awed by the Grand Canyon or Hagia Sophia, panicked in a crowded room, soothed by a walk in the park, or tempted in casinos and shopping malls. In Places of the Heart , Colin Ellard explores how our homes, workplaces, cities, and nature--places we escape to and cant escape from--have influenced us throughout history, and how our brains and bodies respond to different types of real and virtual space. As he describes the insight he and other scientists have gained from new technologies, he assesses the influence these technologies will have on our evolving environment and asks what kind of world we are, and should be, creating. Colin Ellard is the author of You Are Here: Why We Can Find Our Way to the Moon, but Get Lost in the Mall . A cognitive neuroscientist at the University of Waterloo and director of its Urban Realities Laboratory, he lives in Kitchener, Ontario. Review Quote Praise for Colin Ellard One of the finest science writers Ive ever read." Competing Titles Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being Esther M. Sternberg 9780674033368 $27.95 Harvard University Press 2009 Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect Matthew D. Lieberman 9780307889096 $26 Random House/Crown 2013 Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design Charles Montgomery 9780374168230 $27 Macmillan/Farrar Straus Giroux 2013 How Architecture Works: A Humanists Toolkit Witold Rybczynski 9780374211745 $27 Macmillan/Farrar Straus Giroux 2013 Description for Sales People Colin Ellard is that rare combination of active research scientist, talented popular science writer, engaging public speaker, and go-to media expert: A practicing neuroscientist, Ellard conducts field research by leading urban walking tours and putting his data on display, often in museum settings, around the globe. A writer, he contributes to outlets ranging from Nautilus to the Guardian, and keeps a blog at Psychology Today. A speaker and expert, he has delivered a TED Talk, is regularly interviewed by outlets such as NPR, Time, and Scientific American, and is consulted as an expert by media outlets such as Discovery News, Travel+Leisure, Womens Health, and Slate. Places of the Heart, a book with broad appeal, features: Original, cutting-edge research about human happiness Expansive history about how our emotions have shaped the way we construct our surroundings and the ways new technology will change the future of design Fascinating facts about why we love natural spaces, hate sharp angles, and more Clear and practical applications for how we build everything from a home and a city to virtual environments Insight into ways we can avoid ethical collisions at the intersections of science, technology, and architecture Details ISBN1942658001 Author Colin Ellard Short Title PLACES OF THE HEART Pages 256 Publisher Bellevue Literary Press Language English ISBN-10 1942658001 ISBN-13 9781942658009 Media Book Format Paperback Birth 1958 Year 2015 Imprint Bellevue Literary Press Subtitle The Psychogeography of Everyday Life Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 304.2 Publication Date 2015-10-01 NZ Release Date 2015-10-01 US Release Date 2015-10-01 UK Release Date 2015-10-01 Audience General AU Release Date 2015-09-14 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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