Chasing the sun : how the science of sunlight shapes our bodies and minds / Linda Geddes.
Chasing the sun : how the science of sunlight shapes our bodies and minds / Linda Geddes.
Chasing the sun : how the science of sunlight shapes our bodies and minds / Linda Geddes.
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Publisher
New York : Pegasus Books, 2019.
Call Numbers
G 2019/5523
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Language
English
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Physical content
240 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
The body clocks -- The body electric -- Shift work -- Doctor sunshine -- Protection factor -- A dark place -- Midnight sun -- Light cure -- Fine-tuning the clock -- Clocks for society.
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Pegasus Books, 2019.
Edition
First Pegasus books hardcover edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2019.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Our biology is set up to work in partnership with the sun. Little wonder then that humans have long worshipped and revered our nearest star: life itself arose on earth because its relationship with the sun was a special one, and that relationship still affects us well into the era of electric lighting, indoor workdays, and vitamin D supplements. Th...
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Full title
Chasing the sun : how the science of sunlight shapes our bodies and minds / Linda Geddes.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-226) and index.
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G 2019/5523
Record Identifier
74VKa273gEbM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKa273gEbM
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ISBN
1643132172
9781643132174
DDC
551.5271
MMS ID
991024275516902626
