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The Timing of Sleep and Wakefulness. On the Substructure and Dynamics of the Circadian Pacemakers Underlying the Wake-Sleep Cycle.
J. T. Enright
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Paperback. Series: Studies of Brain Function. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 15. Weight in Grams: 501.
The brain functions like a computer composed of subsystems which in teract in a hierarchical manner. But it is not a single hierarchy, but a com plex system of hierarchies each of which has its very own and unique fea ture. One of these concerns the cyclic or rhythmic control of neuronal ac tivities which, among others, give rise to alternating states of wakefulness and sleep. The phenomenon of sleep still remains a mystery. The present monograph does not give us any new insights into its meaning and significance. Yet sleep research may not be the same after the appearance ... Read more
The brain functions like a computer composed of subsystems which in teract in a hierarchical manner. But it is not a single hierarchy, but a com plex system of hierarchies each of which has its very own and unique fea ture. One of these concerns the cyclic or rhythmic control of neuronal ac tivities which, among others, give rise to alternating states of wakefulness and sleep. The phenomenon of sleep still remains a mystery. The present monograph does not give us any new insights into its meaning and significance. Yet sleep research may not be the same after the appearance ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1980
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
Series
Studies of Brain Function
Number of Pages
263
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540096672
SKU
V9783540096672
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