Name: Why we Sleep: The new Science of Sleep and Dreams
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Author: Matthew Walker
ISBN: 9780141983769

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Why we Sleep: The new Science of Sleep and Dreams

Type

Physical Book

Author

Matthew Walker

Publisher

Penguin

Year

2018

Language

English

Pages

368

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9780141983769

Why we Sleep: The new Science of Sleep and Dreams

Matthew Walker (Author) · Penguin · Paperback

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Synopsis "Why we Sleep: The new Science of Sleep and Dreams "

'Astonishing ... an amazing book ... absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know' Chris Evans'Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential people on the planet' Evening StandardTHE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL AND EVENING STANDARD BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017Sleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep.In this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, Why We Sleep delves into everything from what really happens during REM sleep to how caffeine and alcohol affect sleep and why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence.'Startling, vital ... a life-raft' Guardian'A top sleep scientist argues that sleep is more important for our health than diet or exercise' The Times'Passionate, urgent . . . it had a powerful effect on me' Observer

Matthew Walker

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(Liverpool, 1973). Scientist and professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States, and founder and director of the Center for Human Sleep Science, which investigates the role of sleep in health and disease. He has published over a hundred scientific research studies and has appeared in numerous television and radio media as a science communicator.

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