William C. Dement, M.D., Ph.D., is the world's leading authority on
sleep, sleep deprivation, and the diagnosis and treatment of sleep
disorders. In 1970 he founded the world's first sleep disorders
center at Stanford University. In 1975 he launched the American
Sleep Disorders Association and served as president for its first
twelve years. Each year since 1971 he has taught the popular "Sleep
and Dreams" course at Stanford University and has written the first
undergraduate textbook in the field. He was also chairman of the
National Commission on Sleep Disorders Research, whose final report
led directly to the creation of a new agency within the National
Institutes of Health, the National Center on Sleep Disorders
Research. He lives with his family in northern California.
Christopher Vaughan is the author of How Life Begins: The
Science of Life in the Womb, named as one of the best books of
1996 by the National Association of Libraries. He lives in Palo
Alto, California, with his wife and two children.
"Lively...extremely helpful...unlocks the secrets of a good night's
sleep."
--San Francisco Chronicle
"An outstanding book on a surprisingly overlooked subject."
--Publishers Weekly
"Authoritative."
--USA Today
"A wake-up call about the profound effects of sleep and its
disorders."
--Science News
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"Lively...extremely helpful...unlocks the secrets of a good night's
sleep."
--San Francisco Chronicle
"An outstanding book on a surprisingly overlooked subject."
--Publishers Weekly
"Authoritative."
--USA Today
"A wake-up call about the profound effects of sleep and its
disorders."
--Science News
An Alternate Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club
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