Why we sleep : the new science of sleep and dreams
(Print Material)
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Published
UK : Penguin Books, 2018., London : Penguin Books, 2018.
Format
Print Material
ISBN
9780141983769 (pbk.) :
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Midland Regional Hospital Library, Tullamore | 612.821 WAL | On Shelf |
| St. Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny | 613.794 | On Shelf |
| St. Luke's General Hospital Kilkenny | 616.8498 | On Shelf |
| Wexford General Hospital | 612.821 WAL | On Shelf |
| Wexford General Hospital | 612.821 | Not for Loan |
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Published
UK : Penguin Books, 2018., London : Penguin Books, 2018.
Physical Desc
viii, 360 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Street Date
201802
Language
English
ISBN
9780141983769 (pbk.) :
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York: Scribner, 2017.
General Note
"An Allen Lane book"--Back cover.
General Note
Includes index.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, health and longevity. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when it is absent. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive. In this book, Matthew Walker charts 20 years of cutting-edge research, looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom to find the answers that will transform our appreciation of sleep and reverse our neglect.