Sleep: A Very Short Introduction

Why do we need sleep? What is sleep? What happens when we don't get enough? This Very Short Introduction addresses the biological and psychological aspects of sleep, providing a basic understanding of what sleep is and how it is measured, a look at sleep through the human lifespan, and the causes and consequences of major sleep disorders. The book describes dramatic breakthroughs in our knowledge of how sleep occurs, what it does, and what happens to our health if we do not have enough. The authors consider the impact of modern society, examining the relationship between sleep and our 24/7 culture.

• Dreaming: A Very Short Introduction
• Circadian Rhythms: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
• Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep
• The Mind at Night: The New Science of How and Why We Dream
• The Brain: A Very Short Introduction
• Wide Awake and Dreaming: A Memoir of Narcolepsy
• The Twenty-four Hour Mind: The Role of Sleep and Dreaming in Our Emotional Lives
• The Science of Sleep: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters
• Consciousness: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
• Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes