How Long to Read Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation

How Long Does it Take to Read Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 3 minutes to read Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation by Christopher Kemp

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

How the brain helps us to understand and navigate space—and why, sometimes, it doesn’t work the way it should. Inside our heads we carry around an infinite and endlessly unfolding map of the world. Navigation is one of the most ancient neural abilities we have—older than language. In Dark and Magical Places, Christopher Kemp embarks on a journey to discover the remarkable extent of what our minds can do. Fueled by his own spatial shortcomings, Kemp describes the brain regions that orient us in space and the specialized neurons that do it. Place cells. Grid cells. He examines how the brain plans routes, recognizes landmarks, and makes sure we leave a room through a door instead of trying to leave through a painting. From the secrets of supernavigators like the indigenous hunters of the Bolivian rainforest to the confusing environments inhabited by people with place blindness, Kemp charts the myriad ways in which we find our way and explains the cutting-edge neuroscience behind them. How did Neanderthals navigate? Why do even seasoned hikers stray from the trail? What spatial skills do we inherit from our parents? How can smartphones and our reliance on GPS devices impact our brains? In engaging, engrossing language, Kemp unravels the mysteries of navigating and links the brain’s complex functions to the effects that diseases like Alzheimer’s, types of amnesia, and traumatic brain injuries have on our perception of the world around us. A book for anyone who has ever felt compelled to venture off the beaten path, Dark and Magical Places is a stirring reminder of the beauty in losing yourself to your surroundings. And the beauty in understanding how our brains can guide us home.

How long is Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation?

Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation by Christopher Kemp is 237 pages long, and a total of 60,909 words.

This makes it 80% the length of the average book. It also has 74% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 32 minutes to read Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation aloud.

What Reading Level is Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation?

Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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