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The Enchanted World of Sleep
by P. Lavie
ISBN: 0300066023
ISBN-13: 9780300066029
Format: Hardcover
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"What we have been content to dismiss as the cessation of important activity, as an abyss of unconsciousness that wastes one-third of life, crystallizes here as a phase every bit as complex as wakefulness." -- Dava Sobel
-- New York Times Book Review
"An outstanding contribution to the sleep literature and to the public's understanding and enjoyment of the enchanted world of sleep." -- Wilse B. Webb
"With extraordinary eloquence based upon a vast store of professional knowledge and innovative concepts of the physiology of sleep and dreams,...Peretz Lavie tells us the story of what is contained in a single night's sleep....A wonderful book." -- Michel Jouvet
Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Published date: 1996
Size: 6 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Pages: 270
Publisher's Notes
Peretz Lavie surveys the entire field of sleep research and sleep medicine -- from the structure of sleep stages and the brain centers involved in sleep regulation to the reasons for and significance of dreams, the importance of sleep in maintaining good health, and the function of biological rhythms -- interweaving facts with fascinating case histories, anecdotes, and personal reflections. We learn, for example, about: development of sleep patterns from infancy to adulthood and in the aged; the wide variety of sleep habits in animals; dreams of Holocaust survivors; sleep under the threat of Scud missile attacks; how melatonin influences sleep; the story of the "Acrobat's Leap" sleep-deprivation experiments in the Israeli army; how to treat insomnia; what to do with a baby who refuses to go to sleep; and much more. Originally published in Hebrew to great acclaim, this book will enlighten and entertain everyone interested in how and why we sleep.
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Lavie, Peretz
Yale University Press. Hardcover. 0300066023 A former library book with the usual identifiers in a protective glossy dust jacket covering. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. 1996 Yale University Press Hard Cover . Very Good. 1996. ( more information) Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Peretz Lavie
Yale University Press. Used - Good. Published: 1996. Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS SOFTCOVER; Cover has some wear on edges. Some rubbing on cover. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Peretz Lavie Anthony Berris
A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings and a little marking on edges. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding solid and tight. No creases. ( more information) Offered by Once Sold Tales (United States)
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Peretz Lavie
Yale University Press. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Peretz Lavie~Anthony Berris
Yale University Press. Used - Very Good. no dust jacket no dust jacket ( more information) Offered by Wonder Book (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Lavie, Peretz
Yale University Press, 1996. First Printing, First Edition. Hardcover with DJ. VG/VG, former library, cover and text are very clean, sound binding. Psychology ISBN: 0300066023. ( more information) Offered by Mihaly's Rare Books (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Lavie, Peretz
New Haven, CN: Yale University Press. Trade Paperback. 0300066023 Front cover has some scratches and there is extensive underlining throughout book. . Good. 1996. ( more information) Offered by Serendipity Books (United States)
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Enchanted World of Sleep
Lavie, Peretz
New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1996 270 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped.. Text is Free of Markings. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Montana Book Company (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Peretz Lavi;Anthony Berris
Yale University Press. Hardcover. As New Book has been read and shows minimal signs of wear.. ( more information) Offered by The Book Odyssey (United States)
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Enchanted World of Sleep,The
Lavie, Peretz
New Haven: Yale Univ. Press, 1996. 270 pages, b/w illustrations. Second Printing. Trade Paperback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by John Fort (United States)
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THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF SLEEP
LAVIE, Peretz. Translated by Anthony Berris
New Haven:: Yale University,, 1996. First Edition. Near Fine. First American Edition. Hardback. DJ/Fine. Min soil top edge. 8vo. xii, 270 pps. ISBN: 0300066023. ( more information) Offered by By The Book, LC ABAA-ILAB (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Lavie, Peretz
Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1996 270 pgs. illustrated. Translated by Anthony Berris. Author presents a thorough understanding of the sleep process and disorders.. Soft Cover. As New. 6 x 9. ( more information) Offered by Adagio Books (United States)
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THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF SLEEP
Lavie, Peretz
Yale University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. ISBN: 0300066023. "...surveys the entire field of sleep research and sleep medicine..." ; 8vo; 270 pp. Keywords: Sleep, Medicine, Health, Sleep Disorders. ( more information) Offered by Avon Hill Books (United States)
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ENCHANTED WORLD OF SLEEP
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Lavie, Peretz
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996. Hardcover Very Good in dust jacket 270p. ( more information) Offered by Scholarly Books (United States)
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Enchanted World of Sleep
LAVIE, Peretz
New Haven: Yale University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 0300066023 . Translated from the Hebrew by Anthony Berris. First printing thus. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . ( more information) Offered by Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Lavie, Peretz; Berris, Anthony [translator]
New Haven: Yale Univ Pr, 1996. NF/VG+, hc, 270pp. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very good+. ( more information) Offered by The Book House - St. Louis (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep [Hardcover] (Qty: 3)
Lavie, Peretz; Berris, Anthony
1996 Second Printing softcover copy exactly as pictured (Yale University Press), 270 pp. Brand new softcover. Shiny cover, tight spine. Pages bright and unmarked. Gift quality. Ships now/free package tracking number. ( more information) Offered by J. M. Thomasson (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep [Hardcover] (Qty: 3)
Lavie, Peretz; Berris, Anthony
1996 softcover copy exactly as pictured (Yale University Press), 270 pp. New and of gift quality. Ships now/free package tracking number. ( more information) Offered by J. M. Thomasson (United States)
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The Enchanted World of Sleep
Lavie, Peretz; Berris, Anthony (translator)
New Haven, CT, U.S.A.: Yale University Press, 1996. First American Edition, originally published in Hebrew. Quarter cloth. 270 pp. including index. Comprehensive study of sleep. Fine in a fine dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover.. First American Edition. Quarter Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Rose's Books, IOBA (United States)
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Lavie, Peretz
Yale University Press. Hardcover. 0300066023 NICE COPY--SPEEDY SHIPPING with SUPER CUSTOMER SERVICE . Very Good. ( more information) Offered by TIME OUT BOOKS (United States)
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