Evolution of Sleep: Phylogenetic and Functional Perspectives

by Patrick McNamara

Research during the past two decades has produced major advances in understanding sleep within particular species. Simultaneously, molecular advances have made it possible to generate phylogenetic trees, while new analytical methods provide the tools to examine macroevolutionary change on these trees. These methods have recently been applied to questions concerning the evolution of distinctive sleep state characteristics and functions. This book synthesizes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521894972
• ISBN13: 9780521894975
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"