Nicht aus der Schweiz? Besuchen Sie lehmanns.de
Für diesen Artikel ist leider kein Bild verfügbar.

The Secret World of Sleep

Journeys Through the Nocturnal Mind
Buch | Softcover
368 Seiten
2020
Simon & Schuster Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-4711-7638-8 (ISBN)
CHF 19,15 inkl. MwSt
A brilliant new narrative on sleep deprivation – its causes and effects – through the case studies of one of the world’s leading experts.
 
*As featured on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast*

For those fascinated by neurology and for fans of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat comes a powerful exploration of the mind during night time. Here are the mysteries of sleep, explained – from known conditions to the extreme.
 
‘The Secret World of Sleep interweaves bizarre real life stories with cutting edge neurological science in the true tradition of Oliver Sacks. A fascinating read.' Martha Kearney, BBC Radio 4
 
World-renowned neurologist and sleep expert, Doctor Guy Leschziner, takes you through various sleep conditions and how they arise and affect people. Insomnia, narcolepsy, night terrors and apnoea are just some of the conditions afflicting those struggling with sleep.

Then there are the extreme cases. The people frightened into paralysis by hallucinations. The woman in a state of deep sleep who gets dressed and goes for a drive. The teenager with ‘Sleeping Beauty Syndrome’, stuck in a cycle of excessive unconsciousness. The man who cleans out kitchens while 'sleep-eating'.
 
With compassionate stories of his patients and their conditions, Leschziner illustrates the neuroscience behind our sleeping minds, revealing the many biological and psychological factors necessary in getting the rest needed for health and happiness.

Pick of the Best Paperbacks - Sunday Times
Best January Paperbacks - The Times
Must Read Brain Books 2019 - Forbes Magazine
The Best Neuroscience Books of 2019 - The Scientist Magazine
The Best Books of 2019 - New Zealand Herald
Best 100 Summer Reads 2019 - Sunday Times
Week's best Science Picks - Nature
Books of the Year 2019 - Irish Independent

Doctor Guy Leschziner is a world-renowned neurologist at London Bridge Hospital, The Cromwell Hospital and within the Dept of Neurology and Sleep Disorders Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals.

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 130 x 198 mm
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Neurologie
ISBN-10 1-4711-7638-X / 147117638X
ISBN-13 978-1-4711-7638-8 / 9781471176388
Zustand Neuware
Haben Sie eine Frage zum Produkt?
Mehr entdecken
aus dem Bereich
interdisziplinäre Diagnose- und Behandlungsstrategien

von Christoph Maier; Ulrike Bingel; Esther Pogatzki-Zahn

Buch | Hardcover (2024)
Urban & Fischer in Elsevier (Verlag)
CHF 135,75