Dreaming: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0192802151
- ISBN-13
- 9780192802156
- Series
- Dreaming
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 153
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-04-21
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- J. Allan Hobson
Description
In this fascinating book, Harvard researcher Hobson offers an intriguing look at the nightly odyssey through the illusory world of dreams. Hobson describes how the theory of dreaming has advanced dramatically over the past 50 years, sparked by the use of EEGs in the 1950s and by recent innovations in brain imaging. 20 illustrations.
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