Promise of Sleep by William Dement

Promise of Sleep by William Dement

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A book about the `forgotten third' of our lives - from the science of the sleeping brain and the coded world of dreams to hands-on advice about how to get the sleep we badly need.

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Promise of Sleep by William Dement

Modern culture has become a study in sleep deprivation. When we deprive ourselves of sleep, we deprive ourselves of its restorative powers. One of the first casualties is motivation. Loss of sleep soon saps our ability to experience pleasure. It cuts down our productivity and puts our bodies in harm's way: 33% of traffic accidents are traceable to daytime sleepiness. In the final medical tally, sleep has emerged as the single most important determinant in longevity - more critical than any other risk factor, including smoking, heart disease or heredity.The Promise of Sleep is a wake-up call to us all about the dangers of abusing our delicate biological clocks and to start taking sleep seriously as the foundation of good health.
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ISBN 13 9780330354608
ISBN 10 0330354604
Title Promise of Sleep
Author William Dement
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Year published 2001-01-12
Number of pages 512
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.