MacSci: The Secret World of Sleep : The Surprising Science of the Mind at Rest (Hardcover)

from JanesList

I think I was looking for something more aimed at the general public. This book may be good, but I just couldn't get into it because it kept getting technical. I think I would be interested in what is being discussed - what our minds do when we are asleep, how that plays out with disorders, and h...

from passion4reading

The author, Penelope Lewis, is the Director of the Sleep and Memory Laboratory at the University of Manchester, and here gives a fascinating insight into how our brains continue working while we get some well-deserved rest. I as a former nurse found the anatomy and neurophysiology of the brain ve...

from snash

This short book presents the what's known so far about sleep, its biology, theories of its purpose, and how to promote it in terms understandable by the layman. It is rather narrowly biological without stepping into theories of consciousness, or philosophy. The various memory studies with rats an...

from IamAleem

Interesting subject matter nicely researched but the overall presentation left a lot to be desired! The chapters could have been better organised and edited. I may revisit this title at some point or simply look up if better options are available on this fascinating area and well presented research.

from LorettaR

I won this ARC through a Goodreads giveaway. Although a short book, it contains quite a bit of information about what happens to the brain and the body during sleep. The science is explained in such a way that most lay people would understand. I thought it was well researched and personally learn...