Aug, 2012 close overlay buy featured book title dreamland subtitle adventures in the strange science of sleep author david k. Randall if you wanted to find roger ekirch for most of the 1980s and 1990s, the first and best place to look was. Dreamland adventures in the strange science of sleep by david. The true tale of americas opiate epidemic is an intricate jigsaw puzzle piecing together his findings from intensive investigation of the unprecedented spread of heroin addiction throughout the united states over the past two decades.
Randall talks to sleep experts of all kinds for a thoroughly enjoyable overview of a familiar yet remarkably foreign terrain. Adventures in the strange science of sleep, was a new york times best seller, picked for barnes and nobles discover great new writers program, and called one of the best books of the month by amazon. Adventures in the strange science of sleep by david k. Adventures in the strange science of sleep by randall, david k.
Theres the matter of legal ethics, whereby a sleepwalker who killed his fatherinlaw. Taking readers from military like many of us, journalist david k. Inside the mystery of sleep a fascinating new book explores the latest research on humanitys most enigmatic everyday activity. This book is a tour of the often odd, sometimes disturbing, and always. Randall is a senior reporter at reuters and has also written for forbes, the new york times, and new york magazine. Dreamland is a fantasy about a 7 year old girl named tara and her nightly visits to dreamland. One midnight crash into a hallway wall sent him on an investigation into the strange science of sleep. Of course, theres much more to randalls book than this reminder and the research ive mentioned.
One midnight crash into a hallway wall sent him on an. Adventures in the strange science of sleep ebook written by david k. Adventures in the strange science of sleep, hardcover by randall, david k. Taking readers from military battlefields to childrens bedrooms, dreamland shows that sleep isnt as simple as it seems. In dreamland, randall explores the research that is investigating those dark hours that make up nearly a third of our lives. I dont think its randalls fault that i still finished the book still wondering why we sleep a third or our. Dreamland louisville free public library overdrive. Open your eyes to the science of sleep most peoples aftermidnight mishaps are nothing compared with what david k.
Well written, easy to read, fascinating and wellresearched. Drug czar politico favorite book of the year angus deaton, nobel prize economics bloombergwsj best books of 2015 matt bevin, governor of kentucky wsj books of the year. Aug, 2012 in dreamland, randall explores the research that is investigating those dark hours that make up nearly a third of our lives. Adventures in the strange science of sleep, by david k. Dreamland the true tale of americas opiate epidemic. Dreamland spreads out like a transnational episode of the wire, alternately maddening, thrilling, depressing, and with writing as sharp and insightful as a razor blade. Dreamland adventures in the strange science of sleep book. An engrossing examination of the science behind the littleknown world of sleep. Randall talks to sleep experts of all kinds for a thoroughly enjoyable overview of a familiar yet remarkably foreign.
The more you know about sleep, the more its strangeness unnerves you, he writes. Ive also written several books, with more on the way. The new york times bestselling author of black death at the golden gate, dreamland, and the king and queen of malibu, he lives in montclair, new jersey. As he describes in his new book, dreamland, randall awoke one night to find himself collapsed in the hallway. It might help to curl up with randalls book on sleep.
Taking listeners from military battlefields to childrens bedrooms, dreamland shows that sleep isnt as simple as it seems. Buy dreamland adventures in the strange science of sleep book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dreamland. The opiate addiction epidemic was caused by a convergence of. In chapter 11, randall reverses the question and brings the book full circle, by asking about efforts to embrace sleep. He notes the limited help provided by pills and the need to not to try to sleep and provides some helpful if obvious hints about light, routine, comfort, etc. Adventures in the strange science of sleep, author david k. The author charts its dissemination throughout american heartland cities like columbus and portsmouth, ohio, home to a huge, familyfriendly swimming pool named dreamland, which closed in 1993, after which opiates made easy work of a landscape stripped of any communal girding. Why did the results of one sleep study change the bookmakers odds for certain. Tara was connected to dreamland, as was her mother and grandmother. Apr 28, 2015 dreamland is the result of relentless research and legwork on the part of quinones, as well as his talented storytelling. Adventures in the strange science of sleep big think. Dreamland is the mustread book about americas heroin. Dreamland is the place where the nations top minds come to develop.
Why did the results of one sleep study change the bookmakers odds for certain monday night football games. The most diverting and consistently fascinating book on the topic ever. You cannot understand our drug war and mexican immigration to the united states without reading this book. Unfortunately for dale, his fanbase is somewhat constrained when it comes to the dreamland series. Aug 20, 2012 it is these discoveries that writer david k. Ever since then, dale brown has written one dreamland series novel every single year, and most of them have been received well by his fans. He is an adjunct professor of journalism at new york university and lives in brooklyn, new york. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Randall himself became interested in the world of sleep as the result of injuring himself when he ran into a wall while sleepwalking one night. Dreamland is a parallel universe where everyone who dreams goes. This fabulous book is likely to address any and all questions you might have about sleep, although, given the state of research in the field, the answers may not be definitive. Dreamland is the result of relentless research and legwork on the part of quinones, as well as his talented storytelling.
Lockley 4 the secret life of sleep by kat duff i was looking mainly for scientific information, in conjunction, perhaps, with interesting anecdotes. He takes us through the history of human thinking about sleep, all the way up to the latest rest techniques used by olympic athletes. The new york times best selling author of black death at the golden gate, dreamland, and the king and. Click download or read online button to get dreamland book now. Why did the results of one sleep study change the bookmakers odds for certain monday night. The book is split into chapters, with each chapter outside of the introduction and conclusion exploring a separate topic in the world of sleep. Its as real as the place we inhabit in our waking hours, separated by the fabric of time. Randall brings his sense of humor to a collection of research on the elusive activity that takes up about a third of the average human lifespan. Dreamland in dreamland, randall explores the research that is investigating those dark hours that make up nearly a third of our lives.
In dreamland, randall explores the research that is investigating those dark hours that. Adventures in the strange science of sleep, david k. Dreamland book edmonton public library bibliocommons. Hidden in the nevada desert is americas most advanced aerospace weapons testing facility. Dreamland is a revelatory account of the corrosive threat facing america and its heartland. Randall himself became interested in the world of sleep as the result of nearly injuring himself while sleepwalking one night. Randalls writing isnt as breezily hilarious as that of mary roach, but dreamlands structure owes a nod to her work, particularly when he uncovers uniquely twisted avenues of thought. Laura miller randall has done a lot of good reporting, writes clearly and makes even the scientific aspects of his subject easily accessible.