Im Reich der Träume Die rätselhafte Welt des Schlafes

Hut ab! David K. Randall hat das wohl kurzweiligste und fesselndste Buch geschrieben, das es je zu diesem Thema gegeben hat. Salon   Großartig. Wall Street Journal   Nur eines ist – zum Leidwesen aller Schlaflosen – Im Reich der Träume ganz sicher nicht: einschläfernd. Newsday   Eine schwungvolle Darstellung aktueller wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse über den Schlaf – jene Tätigkeit, die fast ein Drittel unseres Lebens einnimmt und uns doch weiterhin Rätsel aufgibt … Stimulierend wie ein doppelter Espresso. NPR   Weitere Besprechungen zur Originalausgabe:   "Perfectly paced tour of the subject… a thoroughly enjoyable overview of a familiar yet remarkably foreign terrain." - New York Times   “An accessible and well-researched guide to a fascinating subject.” - New Scientist   “Randall’s wit and curiosity make him a comforting guide.” - Boston Globe   “Randall has done a lot of good reporting, writes clearly and makes even the scientific aspects of his subject easily accessible... The result is an enjoyable, edifying book that goes down easy... The one thing Dreamland will not do—sorry, insomniacs—is put you to sleep. The topic and the treatment are both too interesting.” - Newsday   "A page-turner for the science-minded" - New York Post   “This fabulous book is likely to address any and all questions you might have about sleep.... There’s plenty of practical information, like how to overcome insomnia without drugs, how to combat snoring, how to encourage young children to get to sleep and, perhaps most useful, how to bet successfully on professional football games: our circadian rhythms favor West Coast teams over East Coast teams on Monday nights. This is one book that will not put you to sleep.” -Publishers Weekly   Randall emphasizes the too-often neglected common-sense realization that sleep is no void; rather, it is perhaps one-third of the puzzle to living well. The author also notes that sleep is not an undifferentiated continuum; the most restful sleep arrives in five stages of about 90 minutes each. A welcome study of an element of life that is often "forgotten, overlooked, and postponed."” - Kirkus Reviews   "Though he doesn’t go into minute detail, Randall provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to a mystifying but necessary part of life.” - Booklist