Why we sleep : unlocking the power of sleep and dreams / Matthew Walker, PhD.
Why we sleep : unlocking the power of sleep and dreams / Matthew Walker, PhD.
Why we sleep : unlocking the power of sleep and dreams / Matthew Walker, PhD.
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Publisher
New York Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2017.
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G 2017/6443
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
pt. I This Thing Called Sleep -- ch. 1 To Sleep... -- ch. 2 Caffeine, Jet Lag, and Melatonin: Losing and Gaining Control of Your Sleep Rhythm -- ch. 3 Defining and Generating Sleep: Time Dilation and What We Learned from a Baby in 1952 -- ch. 4 Ape Beds, Dinosaurs, and Napping with Half a Brain: Who...
ch. 12 Things That Go Bump in the Night: Sleep Disorders and Death Caused by No Sleep -- ch. 13 iPads, Factory Whistles, and Nightcaps: What's Stopping You from Sleeping? -- ch. 14 Hurting and Helping Your Sleep: Pills vs. Therapy -- ch. 15 Sleep and Society: What Medicine and Education Are Doing Wr...
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Publisher
New York Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2017.
Edition
First Scribner hardcover edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2017.
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Summary
"The first sleep book by a leading scientific expert--Professor Matthew Walker, Director of UC Berkeley's Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab--reveals his groundbreaking exploration of sleep, explaining how we can harness its transformative power to change our lives for the better. Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life,...
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Why we sleep : unlocking the power of sleep and dreams / Matthew Walker, PhD.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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©2017
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G 2017/6443
Record Identifier
74VKVgR8DbGA
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgR8DbGA
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ISBN
1501144324
9781501144318
1501144316
9781501144325
DDC
612.821
MMS ID
991024145118702626
