Counting Sheep: The Science and Pleasures of Sleep and Dreams by Paul Martin
A brilliant overview of that most vital, most underrated and most elusive of human activities, sleep.
Does the early bird really catch the worm, or end up healthy, wealthy, and wise? Can some people really exist on just a few hours' sleep a night? Does everybody dream? Do fish dream? How did people cope before alarm clocks and caffeine? And is anybody getting enough sleep?
Even though we will devote a third of our lives to sleep, we still know remarkably little about its origins and purpose. Paul Martin's Counting Sheep answers these questions and more in this illuminating work of popular science. Even the wonders of yawning, the perils of sleepwalking, and the strange ubiquity of nocturnal erections are explained in full.
To sleep, to dream: Counting Sheep reflects the centrality of these activities to our lives and can help readers respect, understand, and extract more pleasure from that delicious time when they're lost to the world.
Format: Hardback | 432 pages
Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 14.3 x 3.4 | 604g
Publication Date: Jul 2004
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Imprint: Thomas Dunne Books
Publication City/Country: New York, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 0312327439
ISBN13: 9780312327439
Condition: Very Good
A vintage book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included and in good condition (minor scuff marks and scratches). No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. Very minimal wear and tear.