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An eye-opening and engrossing exploration into the science and mysteries of sleep and sleeplessness from the bestselling author of The Intelligence of Dogs.

Is there some way to determine if you are getting enough sleep?

Do dogs and cats dream?

What are the ways to help children sleep through the night?

What role did sleep deficit play in the loss of the space shuttle Challenger and the nuclear accidents at Chernobyl and Three Mile Island?

Why is the shift to Daylight Savings Time dangerous?

Why do many sleeping medications actually make insomnia worse?

What was Leonardo da Vinci’s technique for getting by with only an hour and a half of sleep each day?

The answers to these questions are in this fascinating and provocative book that will change the way you think about sleep.

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320 pages
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April 3, 1997
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5.5 x 0.8 x 8.44 inches
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0684831848
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978-0684831848
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Stanley Coren an international authority on sidedness, is professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Born to Bark: My Adventures with an Irrepressible and Unforgettable Dog (2010), among other books.

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Stanley Coren, PhD, a professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, is a recognized expert on dog-human interaction who has appeared on Dateline; The Oprah Winfrey Show; Good Morning, America; 20/20; Larry King Live; and many other TV and radio programs. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a beagle, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel, and a Nova Scotia duck-tolling retriever, as well as his wife and her cat.

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Anonymous

Practical Review of Sleep Literature

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2015

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Through review of the sleep literature that is practical and useful. An entertaining presentation of the nature of sleep and it's key principles through stories of the analysis of sleep by various researchers; many interesting studies and perspectives.

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2016

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Nice book with good resources and breadth but not quite deep enough.

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2014

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Seems well-informed. And seems to attempt for balance. Or at least to represent alternate points of view. Do I sleep too little? I now feel sufficiently informed to make a reasonable assessment.

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2015

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I have such a different view of sleep now, and I am experimenting too see what increases/decreases will do for me and my family.

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2016

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Outdoor Enthusiust

Read once a few years ago. Not very memorable.

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2011

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I'm not saying that the book was poor, but it didn't have a lasting affect. Something along the lines of getting sleep is a good thing is the take-away. Anyone buying this book already knows it or they wouldn't buy it.

Update: melatonin or Highland calms or vit D. Vit d and melatonin if stopped can make you have trouble, though. Beds only for sex and sleep. Pull down black out roller shades at Home Depot. Cut to measure.

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Glen Engel-Cox

Quite surprising actually

Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2002

We spend a full third of our life sleeping, but what do we really know about it. Why do we sleep? What causes us to sleep? What happens when we sleep? All these questions remain unanswered, but scientists are working--dare I say it? oh, why not--around the clock to explain why we can't work around the clock.
Lighter in tone, and much more accessible to the most techno- or medio-phobic of lay readers is Sleep Thieves by Stanley Cohen. While Cohen's book does not have the same claim to impartial accuracy of the researcher, it gains ground by its engrossing style and an ability to merge folklore with medical studies. The whole, as it appears, is then dissected, and Cohen ends up destroying as many myths as Prof. Lavie in The Enchanted World of Sleep (in many cases, the same ones). Cohen does have a purpose with his book, and that is to say that as a culture, we are running up a "sleep debt"; that is, by denying ourselves the amount of sleep that our bodies need, we endanger ourselves and others. Before he gets to this conclusion, his common ground with Prof. Lavie is visited, including studies on sleep deprivation and its results, people's perceptions of sleep, and the amount of sleep that our bodies fall into without the self-regulating clock of the sun. His conclusion is tied together neatly, with a fine work of statistical research using the time lost and gained during the change from and to Daylight Savings Time. Lack of sleep, due to cultural demands, is a major cause of accidents that are often fatal.
Cohen's book, with its amazing conclusion that lives with you, makes it obvious that "sleep debt" is not just a funny phrase, but a real problem, and one that is being ignored by almost everyone. It is time, as Cohen ironically states, for us to wake up about sleep.

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Dr. Eduard Van Kleef

A much-underestimated topic

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2003

Sleep is one of the most common activities in our lives. As such, one would expect that everybody would know a lot about it.
This book shows that this is not the case. Our western work-ethos has led us to believe that sleeping is for weaklings and that sleeping very little is a sign of discipline and diligence . This book is full of examples of the results of that attitude. As a renowned researcher into the science of sleep, the Author is able to list a considerable number of instances where a lack of sleep did not only lead to less productivity, but led to downright disasters such as the sinking of the "Exxon Valdez" or the Chernobyl nuclear accident.
I found that the book gives a real insight into the importance of obtaining enough sleep. In my case, I found it convincing enough to change some of my habits and go to bed earlier, if need be. As the author shows, a like change throughout society might safe us billions of dollars per year.

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Helen

I love my sleep nearly as much as I enjoyed this book!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2015

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Lots of useful tips and things to consider regarding sleep as well as a look at the effects of common substances such as nicotine, caffeine and alcohol on sleep patterns. Looks into shift work and other issues that can effect sleeping patterns and helps identify things you can do to try and minimise the disruption where possible.

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Liz Harrison

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 22, 2015

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Jan Pstrokonski

some good info but too basic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 12, 2015

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You probably know most of what is in here if you have even a passing interest in medicine and/or sleep.

HATHAMALIO

まず知るのが大事

Reviewed in Japan on August 12, 2015

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友人のかかりつけの心療内科の本棚にあったので、読んでいたら医師の書き込みや線がたくさんあって、
その先生がこれほど読んでおられるのなら良いのだろうと思い、買いました。
最近、ヒステリー状態や、パニック状態、無気力状態になる友人が続出していて、
原因はそれぞれ、抗がん剤や、更年期、子供の不登校などさまざまですが、よく話しを聞くと
みんな寝るのが夜中の１時や２時、起きるのが６時という短い睡眠時間でした。
その心療内科の先生は、「うつは良く寝れば治る」とおっしゃっていて、本当に友人はどんどん良くなったので、
他の友人にもこの本の内容の話しをし、皆心療内科に行くことを勧めました。
皆、それぞれ薬を処方してもらい、どんどん良くなりました。
まず自分が「睡眠不足は良くないんだ」と理解してから病院に行き、
薬と上手につきあったのが良かったと思います。
皆、徐々に薬を減らして行っています。
夜中までPCやったりしていたら病気になるはずですねー！

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