Sleep: A Very Short Introduction

Lockley, Steven W.; Foster, Russell G.

ISBN 10: 019958785X / ISBN 13: 9780199587858

Published by Oxford University Press, 2012

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The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sleep: A Very Short Introduction
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 019958785X
• ISBN 13: 9780199587858
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: acceptable

About this title

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.

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.