Mapping the Darkness: The Visionary Scientists Who Unlocked the Mysteries of Sleep
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Kenneth Miller (Author)
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'Fascinating, magisterially researched, and brilliantly written.' Steve Silberman, author of Neurotribes
Thirty-two days underground. No heat. No sunlight.
4 June 1938. Nathaniel Kleitman and his research student make their way down the seventy-one steps leading to the mouth of Mammoth Cave. They are about to embark on one of the most intrepid and bizarre experiments in medical history, one which will change our understanding of sleep forever. Undisturbed by natural light, they will investigate what happens when you overturn one of the fundamental rhythms of the human body. Together, they enter the darkness.
When Kleitman first arrived in New York, a penniless twenty-year-old refugee, few would have guessed that in just a few decades he would revolutionise the field of sleep science. In Mapping the Darkness, Kenneth Miller weaves science and history to tell the story of the outsider scientists who took sleep science from the fringes to a mainstream obsession. Reliving the spectacular experiments, technological innovation, imaginative leaps and single-minded commitment of these early pioneers, Miller provides a tantalising glimpse into the most mysterious third of our lives.
About the Author
Kenneth Miller is a contributing editor for Discover, and his work has appeared in Time, Life, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, Salon, Elle, Los Angeles Times Magazine, and many more. He has appeared on The Today Show, Larry King Live, CNN Newsroom, and other TV and radio programs. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two kids.
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- Contributor: Kenneth Miller
- Imprint: Oneworld Publications
- ISBN13: 9780861548330
- Number of Pages: 352
- Packaged Dimensions: 129x198mm
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Oneworld Publications
- Release Date: 2024-09-05
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Kenneth Miller is a contributing editor for Discover, and his work has appeared in Time, Life, Esquire, Rolling Stone, Mother Jones, Salon, Elle, Los Angeles Times Magazine, and many more. He has appeared on The Today Show, Larry King Live, CNN Newsroom, and other TV and radio programs. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two kids.
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