{"product_id":"why-we-sleep-matthew-walker","title":"Why We Sleep (Matthew Walker)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Astonishing . . . an amazing book . . . absolutely chocker full of things that we need to know' Chris Evans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Matthew Walker is probably one of the most influential people on the planet' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE #1 \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTLS, OBSERVER, SUNDAY TIMES, FT, GUARDIAN, DAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003c\/i\u003e BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2017\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSleep is one of the most important aspects of our life, health and longevity and yet it is increasingly neglected in twenty-first-century society, with devastating consequences: every major disease in the developed world - Alzheimer's, cancer, obesity, diabetes - has very strong causal links to deficient sleep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, the first of its kind written by a scientific expert, Professor Matthew Walker explores twenty years of cutting-edge research to solve the mystery of why sleep matters. Looking at creatures from across the animal kingdom as well as major human studies, \u003ci\u003eWhy We Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e delves into everything from what really happens during REM sleep to how caffeine and alcohol affect sleep and why our sleep patterns change across a lifetime, transforming our appreciation of the extraordinary phenomenon that safeguards our existence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Startling, vital ... a life-raft' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A top sleep scientist argues that sleep is more important for our health than diet or exercise' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Passionate, urgent . . . it had a powerful effect on me' \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAutorenportrait\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMatthew Walker\u003c\/b\u003e's fascination with sleep has taken him from Nottingham to Harvard and on to the University of California, Berkeley, where he is currently Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology and Director of the Sleep and Neuroimaging Laboratory. He has published over 100 scientific research studies during the course of his twenty-year career. \u003ci\u003eWhy We Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWeitere Angaben\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eBuch (Paperback), B-format paperback, Englisch, 368 Seiten\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Weltbild.ch: Bücher \u0026 Outlet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65807967093085,"sku":"K066341833","price":13.8,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0911\/8915\/0045\/files\/6634183300001A.jpg?v=1788497296","url":"https:\/\/weltbild.ch\/products\/why-we-sleep-matthew-walker","provider":"Weltbild.ch Bücher \u0026 Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}