Sleep: A Very Short Introduction - Softcover

Lockley, Steven W.; Foster, Russell G.

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9780199587858: Sleep: A Very Short Introduction
Softcover
ISBN 10: 019958785X ISBN 13: 9780199587858
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2012

Synopsis

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.

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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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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
019958785X
ISBN 13 
9780199587858
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
146
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