The promise of sleep : a pioneer in sleep medicine explores the vital connection between health, happiness, and a good night's sleep / William C. Dement and Christopher Vaughan.
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- Description
- xiii, 524 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Note
- "A Living Planet Press book."
- Contents
- pt. 1. Fundamentals of sleep -- ch. 1. Long night's journey into day -- ch. 2. Short and personal history of sleep research -- ch. 3. Sleep debt and the mortgaged mind -- ch. 4. Human animal and the biological clock -- ch. 5. Circadian rhythm of life: growth and aging -- pt. 2. When sleep fails -- ch. 6. Insomnia -- ch. 7. Snoring and sleep apnea: the midnight stranglers -- ch. 8. Ambushed by sleep: narcolepsy and other sleep disorders -- ch. 9. Our
- chronically fatigued syndrome -- pt. 3. When sleep works -- ch. 10. What does sleep do? -- ch. 11. Sleep, longevity, and the immune system -- ch. 12. Mood and vitality -- ch. 13. Real life of dreams -- ch. 14. Little night muse: creativity, productivity, and learning -- pt. 4. Principles of healthy sleep -- ch. 15. Take stock of your personal sleep needs -- ch. 16. Facing up to your sleep problems -- ch. 17. Learn to manage your sleep crises -- ch.
- 18. Take age into account -- ch. 19. Adopt a sleep-smart lifestyle -- ch. 20. Get a good night's sleep: starting tonight! (a three-week sleep camp).
- Subject
- Sleep -- Popular works.
- Sleep disorders -- Popular works.
- Sleep -- Popular Works.
- Added Author
- Vaughan, Christopher C., 1961-
- ISBN
- 0385320086