Duff, Kat,  1952-, <br/><br/>
The secret life of sleep / 
Kat Duff. 
 - First Atria Books/Beyond Words hardcover edition. 
 - xvii, 238 pages ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> SOCIAL RESEARCH & STATISTICS. Unlock the astonishing facts, myths, and benefits of one of the most endangered human resources--sleep. Birds do it. Bees do it. Salamanders do it. Even round worms do it. To the best of our knowledge, all creatures display some form of sleep behavior, a regular time of quiet when they settle into familiar postures, lose awareness of the outside world, and rest. Yet for many of us, rejuvenating sleep is as elusive as clean water and dark nights. More than 60 percent of Americans experience a sleep problem at least twice a week, and though experts recommend getting seven to nine hours of shut-eye each night, nearly a third of adults get only six hours or less. In response to this emerging endangered resource, award-winning author Kat Duff blends myth, history, science, culture, and story with a contagious curiosity to unveil the hidden and invaluable healing benefits of sleep. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781582704685 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2013034884 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Sleep--Physiological aspects.<br/>Altered states of consciousness.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QP425  / .D84 2014 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>612.8/21