Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams
- ISBN-10
- 1501144316
- ISBN-13
- 9781501144318
- Series
- Why We Sleep
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Pages
- 360
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-10-03
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Matthew Walker
Description
"Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity ... An explosion of scientific discoveries in the last twenty years has shed new light on this fundamental aspect of our lives. Now ... neuroscientist and sleep expert Matthew Walker gives us a new understanding of the vital importance of sleep and dreaming"--Amazon.com.
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- 1988
- 319 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press
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