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christiana's review against another edition
4.0
The illustrations look more like the Far Side than a book about sleep, but this book was SO interesting. I read it straight through, which is not a hallmark of Christiana reading, at least not with non-fiction books.
abigailbat's review
3.0
Did you ever wonder what happens to you when you go to sleep?
In All About Sleep, Elaine Scott answers all your questions about sleep in a very readable way. Topics include brain waves, dreams, circadian rhythms, and more. She includes fun facts throughout the text (for instance, did you know that Abraham Lincoln dreamed about assassination three days before he was killed? Or that Harriet Tubman had narcolepsy?).
I give this book high marks for being interesting and readable, but low marks for design. John O'Brien provides a few cartoony illustrations, but the bulk of the book is text and it's not very spiffy-looking. An index and bibliography are included.
Read more on my blog:
http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/book-review-all-about-sleep.html
In All About Sleep, Elaine Scott answers all your questions about sleep in a very readable way. Topics include brain waves, dreams, circadian rhythms, and more. She includes fun facts throughout the text (for instance, did you know that Abraham Lincoln dreamed about assassination three days before he was killed? Or that Harriet Tubman had narcolepsy?).
I give this book high marks for being interesting and readable, but low marks for design. John O'Brien provides a few cartoony illustrations, but the bulk of the book is text and it's not very spiffy-looking. An index and bibliography are included.
Read more on my blog:
http://abbylibrarian.blogspot.com/2009/01/book-review-all-about-sleep.html
christiana's review
4.0
The illustrations look more like the Far Side than a book about sleep, but this book was SO interesting. I read it straight through, which is not a hallmark of Christiana reading, at least not with non-fiction books.
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