Sleep ThievesThe A to ZZZ of sleep is offered by the bestselling author of The Intelligence of Dogs. In an engrossing blend of entertaining anecdotes and scientific data, bestselling author Stanley Coren explores the world of sleep and sleeplessness. |
Contents
Sleep and Consciousness | |
What Is Sleep? | |
Evolutions Mistake? | |
No Sleep at | |
Cutting Down on Sleep | |
A Little Bit of Sleep | |
Riding the Daily Seesaw of Sleepiness | |
Sleep and Health | |
Asleep at the Wheel | |
Asleep at the Operating Table | |
Asleep on the Night Shift | |
Asleep in the | |
The Cost of Sleep Debt | |
Are We Chronically Sleep Deprived? | |
What Is Your Personal Sleep Debt? | |
Sleepy Children and Sleepy Parents | |
Sleepy Teenagers | |
Sleep Thieves in the Kitchen | |
Ondines Curse | |
Sleepless Nights | |
Death on Daylight Savings Time | |
Notes | |
Index | |
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