Sleep and Wakefulness (Midway Reprint) (Paperback)

~ Nathaniel Kleitman (Author) "Sleep is commonly looked upon as a periodic temporary cessation, or interruption, of the waking state, which is the prevalent mode of existence for the..." (more)
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For half a century, Sleep and Wakefulness has been a valuable reference work. It discusses phases of the sleep cycle, experimental work on sleep and wakefulness, sleep disorders and their treatment, and such sleep-like states as hypnosis and hibernation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press; 1 edition (September 15, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226440737
• ISBN-13: 978-0226440736
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,722,219 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars The classic book on sleep research., March 1, 1999

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This book summarizes the major theories and findings on sleep function and pathology from antiquity to 1962. It contains over 4,300 references. The author and his graduate student, Eugene Aserinsky, discovered the state of REM sleep in 1953. Kleitman did some of the first studies of 24 hour (circadian) rhythms in humans, using the isolated confines of Mammoth cave as his laboratory. All current work in sleep and sleep disorders has Kleitman's book as its foundation. This book is "a must" for all those with a serious interest in sleep function and sleep disorders. Kleitman is now (1999) 104 years old.