Sleep: A Very Short Introduction

Why do we need sleep? What is sleep? What happens when we don't get enough? This Very...
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Author: Steven W. Lockley
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Language: English
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Sleep: A Very Short Introduction by Lockley, Steven W.

Sleep: A Very Short Introduction

¥2,877

Sleep: A Very Short Introduction

¥2,877
Author: Steven W. Lockley
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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.


Author: Steven W. Lockley, Russell G. Foster
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/24/2012
Pages: 168
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.30lbs
Size: 6.70h x 4.30w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780199587858


Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2012

About the Author

Steven W. Lockley is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard University. Russell G. Foster is the Head of the Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology at the John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford.

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