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Sleep thieves An eye-opening exploration into the science and mysteries of sleep
by Coren, Stanley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0684823047
- ISBN 13
- 9780684823041
- Seller
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Vars, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Simon & Schuster Trade. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0684823047 . Blue hardcovers with white cloth spine covering, gilt titles to the spine. This is a tightly bound copy with a bright, unmarked text , lgiht spine end bumping. The DJ is unclipped with edgewear and light soiling to the covers. "A look at the facts and folklore of sleep that is mainly concerned with the problems of an increasingly sleep-deprived society, and the effects this has on people's work. The author shows, for example, that the "Exxon Valdez" oil spill and the space shuttle "Challenger" disaster were associated with people suffering from sleep deprivation." ; 9.30 X 6.20 X 1.10 inches; 304 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bytown Bookery
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13552
- Title
- Sleep thieves An eye-opening exploration into the science and mysteries of sleep
- Author
- Coren, Stanley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0684823047
- ISBN 13
- 9780684823041
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Trade
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- 0684823047, Sleep Disorders, Psychological Aspects
- Bookseller catalogs
- Psychology; Medical;
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Vars, Ontario
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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