| Sleep: A Very Short Introduction Contributor(s): Lockley, Steven W. (Author), Foster, Russell G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 019958785X ISBN-13: 9780199587858 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Health & Fitness | Sleep |
| Dewey: 612.821 |
| Series: Very Short Introductions |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 4.3" W x 6.7" (0.30 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Why do we need sleep? What is sleep? What happens when we don't get enough? This Very Short Introduction addresses the biological and psychological aspects of sleep, providing a basic understanding of what sleep is and how it is measured, a look at sleep through the human lifespan, and the causes and consequences of major sleep disorders. The book describes dramatic breakthroughs in our knowledge of how sleep occurs, what it does, and what happens to our health if we do not have enough. The authors consider the impact of modern society, examining the relationship between sleep and our 24/7 culture. |