{"product_id":"why-we-sleep-the-new-science-of-sleep-and-dreams","title":"Why We Sleep: The New Science of Sleep and Dreams","description":"\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 368 pages | Published January 2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63977865773405,"sku":"9780141983769","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9780141983769.jpg?v=1774446720","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/why-we-sleep-the-new-science-of-sleep-and-dreams","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}