Encyclopedia of sleep and dreaming
By: Mary A. Carskadon, editor in chief.
Contributors: Carskadon, Mary A.
Publisher: Macmillan Pub. Co.; Maxwell Macmillan Canada; Maxwell Macmillan International
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New York; Toronto; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 703
Subjects: Dreams -- Encyclopedias; Sleep -- Encyclopedias; Sleep disorders -- Encyclopedias
Description: Examines all aspects of sleep and dreaming. Includes articles on: adolescence and sleep, aging and sleep, all-nighters, animals' dreams, apnea, bedwetting, chemistry of sleep, cultural aspects of sleep and dreams, dreaming, jet lag, light and dark cycles, psychological theories of dreams, REM sleep, sleep deprivation, temperature effects on sleep, and yawning.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.