Evolution of Sleep: Phylogenetic and Functional Perspectives - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521894972 ISBN 13: 9780521894975

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and biological anthropology and to biomedical researchers studying sleep medicine.

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Review:

"This book is necessary reading for anyone working in sleep medicine. The reader will understand better why today, despite the abundant research reported in this book, we are far from understanding the entire function of sleep in humans. Yet at the same time, a good understanding can be gained about the evolutionary threads that can be perceived through phylogenetic analyses. We can use investigations of many different models to improve our knowledge of both animal and human sleep, and design protocols to pursue our quest to understand one of our vital functions.
Mia Zaharna Christian Guilleminault, Division of Sleep Medicine Stanford University for American Journal of Human Biology

Book Description:

Consists of a collection of essays from experts on the phylogeny, biology, and expression of sleep states in a broad range of animal species, from insects to mammals. An introductory chapter summarizes the history of the study of the evolutionary origins of sleep and basic concepts in sleep science, and a concluding set of chapters is devoted to synthesizing patterns documented in the previous chapters.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0521894972
• ISBN 13: 9780521894975
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: McNamara Patrick, Barton Robert A., Nunn Charles L.