{"product_id":"why-we-sleep-the-new-science-of-sleep-and-dreams","title":"Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eWhy We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/b\u003eMatthew Walker\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN: \u003c\/b\u003e9780141983769\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/b\u003ePenguin Random House\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished: \u003c\/b\u003e2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding: \u003c\/b\u003ePaperback\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/b\u003eEnglish\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e360\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Note: \u003c\/b\u003eClean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher Description: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Astonishing . . . an amazing book . . . absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know' Chris Evans \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential people on the planet' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTHE #1 \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003c\/i\u003e BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e delves into everything from what really happens during REM sleep to how caffeine and alcohol affect sleep and why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Startling, vital ... a life-raft' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A top sleep scientist argues that sleep is more important for our health than diet or exercise' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Passionate, urgent . . . it had a powerful effect on me' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/body\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams | Matthew Walker | Paperback | 9780141983769 | Used: Very Good | Back Stacks F 1786274","offer_id":67793253761176,"sku":"1786274","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1609\/4360\/files\/71k_6XWQelL.jpg?v=1792765903","url":"https:\/\/roundaboutbookstore.com\/products\/why-we-sleep-the-new-science-of-sleep-and-dreams","provider":"Roundabout Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}