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Snooze
The Lost Art of Sleep
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See moreSnooze takes readers on a journey through the knowledge of the great Western thinkers, their fascinations and views on sleep, wakefulness and dreams.
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From bestselling author Michael McGirr comes Snooze, a revised edition of the entertaining and enlightening The Lost Art of Sleep (2009). Michael always had trouble sleeping, but the arrival of twins made him realise he'd never known true exhaustion.
While he celebrated these small children who brought him so much joy, he also found himself desperately searching for a few extra winks a night. In Snooze, McGirr delves into the mysterious world of sleep: its many benefits, its stubborn elusiveness and what our brains get up to while we're in bed.
He takes readers on a tour through the odd sleep patterns of some of history's greatest figures, including Plato and Homer, Shakespeare and Dickens, Florence Nightingale (who slept a great deal) and Thomas Edison (who hardly slept at all).
He looks at the demise of sleep in our ever more fragmented world, and what that means for everyone from average sleepers to those with serious sleep disorders. And he describes his own family's quest to master the ancient art of getting a decent kip.
A profound and humorous exploration of the precious resource of sleepβand the causes and consequences of getting too little of itβSnooze is the perfect book for sleepless nights.
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Michael McGirr's Snooze is praised for its engaging and lively exploration of sleep, weaving personal anecdotes with stories of famous sleepers and insomnia. The book is described as simultaneously humorous and serious, offering insights into the history and science of sleep, making it a delightful read that captivates without inducing drowsiness. Critics appreciate McGirr's ability to blend personal reflections with broader observations, creating a book that is both informative and entertaining.
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ISBN: 9781925498585
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 June 2017
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 155.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
Michael McGirr is the bestselling author of Things You Get for Free and Bypass: The Story of a Road, a popular Year 12 English text in Victoria. He has reviewed more than nine hundred books for the Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Canberra Times; his short fiction has appeared in numerous publications in Australia and overseas; and he has been the publisher of Eureka Street and fiction editor of Meanjin. He currently teaches literature and philosophy at St Kevin's College in Melbourne. Michael's expertise in the area of sleep derives not only from having several sleep disorders but also from having three children.
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