Why We Sleep: The Functions of Sleep in Humans and Other Mammals

By James Horne

Book Overview

This book examines the purpose of sleep in mammals, particularly in humans. The author's approach takes a broad biological perspective, clearing away many misconceptions in order to derive a number of well-founded hypotheses about a variety of aspects of sleep. Technicalities are kept to a minimum and an effort has been made to make the book understandable to a wide readership, including anyone with a basic background in biology and psychology. The emphasis is on the role of sleep itself, not on the physiological mechanisms that assist its occurrence.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019261682X
• ISBN13: 9780192616821
• Release Date: April 1988
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.5" x 0.9" x 6.4"