题 目：Why Do We Sleep? / 我们为什么要睡觉？

作 者：Cathy Evans

出 版：Cicada Books，2025

装 帧：精装，48页

语种：英文

尺 寸：23.8*29.2 cm

我们生命中有近三分之一的时间在睡眠中度过。

但身体如何知晓何时该安然入睡？沉睡时分又藏着怎样的奥秘？本书将带你开启一场穿越梦境的奇妙旅程，探寻睡眠背后的科学真相。

昼夜节律如何影响我们一天的精气神？

梦境因何产生，又承载着何种意义？

睡眠究竟分为哪些阶段？

动物的睡眠体验与人类如出一辙吗？

本书以通俗易懂的文字与鲜明生动的插画，诠释这个自古令人着迷的主题。在这个信息无休止轰炸的时代，理解睡眠比以往任何时候都更显重要。

We spend around a third of our lives sleeping.

But how does our body know when to switch off, and what happens during those hours? This book takes you on a fascinating journey through the land of nod and out the other side.

What are circadian rhythms and how do they affect our energy levels throughout the day?

What are dreams for and how do they happen?

What are the different stages of sleep?

Do animals experience sleep the same way we do?

With clear texts and bright, distinctive illustrations, this is a great introduction to a subject that has fascinated us since ancient times and that, in our age of endless stimulation, has never felt so timely.