Sleep: A Very Short Introduction

by Steven W. Lockley, Russell G. Foster

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199587858
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/24/2012
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Pages:	168
Sales rank:	1,165,204
Product dimensions:	4.20(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.50(d)

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.

Table of Contents

1. The history of sleep2. The generation and regeneration of sleep3. The sleeping brain4. The reasons for sleep5. The seven ages of sleep6. When sleep suffers7. Sleep and health8. Society and sleep9. The 24/7 societyReferencesFurther reading