Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Biological Sciences, Human Physiology, Health & Well Being, Health
Cover of the book Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep by David K. Randall, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David K. Randall ISBN: 9780393083934
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: August 13, 2012
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: David K. Randall
ISBN: 9780393083934
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: August 13, 2012
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

An engrossing examination of the science behind the little-known world of sleep.

Like many of us, journalist David K. Randall never gave sleep much thought. That is, until he began sleepwalking. One midnight crash into a hallway wall sent him on an investigation into the strange science of sleep.

In Dreamland, Randall explores the research that is investigating those dark hours that make up nearly a third of our lives. Taking readers from military battlefields to children’s bedrooms, Dreamland shows that sleep isn't as simple as it seems. Why did the results of one sleep study change the bookmakers’ odds for certain Monday Night Football games? Do women sleep differently than men? And if you happen to kill someone while you are sleepwalking, does that count as murder?

This book is a tour of the often odd, sometimes disturbing, and always fascinating things that go on in the peculiar world of sleep. You’ll never look at your pillow the same way again.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

An engrossing examination of the science behind the little-known world of sleep.

Like many of us, journalist David K. Randall never gave sleep much thought. That is, until he began sleepwalking. One midnight crash into a hallway wall sent him on an investigation into the strange science of sleep.

In Dreamland, Randall explores the research that is investigating those dark hours that make up nearly a third of our lives. Taking readers from military battlefields to children’s bedrooms, Dreamland shows that sleep isn't as simple as it seems. Why did the results of one sleep study change the bookmakers’ odds for certain Monday Night Football games? Do women sleep differently than men? And if you happen to kill someone while you are sleepwalking, does that count as murder?

This book is a tour of the often odd, sometimes disturbing, and always fascinating things that go on in the peculiar world of sleep. You’ll never look at your pillow the same way again.

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles through Islamic Africa by David K. Randall
Cover of the book Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine: A Novel by David K. Randall
Cover of the book The Motivation Toolkit: How to Align Your Employees' Interests with Your Own by David K. Randall
Cover of the book A Contract with God by David K. Randall
Cover of the book The Book of Men: Poems by David K. Randall
Cover of the book The Canary Trainer: From the Memoirs of John H. Watson, M.D. by David K. Randall
Cover of the book The Few and the Proud: Marine Corps Drill Instructors in Their Own Words by David K. Randall
Cover of the book Service With a Smile by David K. Randall
Cover of the book Court-Martial: How Military Justice Has Shaped America from the Revolution to 9/11 and Beyond by David K. Randall
Cover of the book The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story (Movie Tie-in) (Movie Tie-in Editions) by David K. Randall
Cover of the book An Hour in Paradise: Stories by David K. Randall
Cover of the book Making Shapely Fiction by David K. Randall
Cover of the book Darwin's Backyard: How Small Experiments Led to a Big Theory by David K. Randall
Cover of the book Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World (The Global Century Series) by David K. Randall
Cover of the book Still to Mow: Poems by David K. Randall
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy