title: The Science of Sleep: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters
author:  Wallace B. Mendelson 
description: <div><blockquote><div>The book is really well written, easy to understand and I would recommend to anyone working in the field of sleep as well as those who just simply have an interest in finding out more. The book is divided into really clear chapters so its easy to pick and choose which areas of interest I wanted to read about.</div><div></div><div></div><div>Kathryn Pinkham, Founder Of The Insomnia Clinic, Chiltern Hospital, Bucks, UK</div></blockquote></div><br /><br /><span>Sleep is one of the most important health issues of our day, and so many of us want to better understand it and use science to guide our choices and habit changes. Wallace Mendelson&apos;s book is a beautiful and digestible summary of the latest scientific understanding of sleep, perfect for nerding out on this most vital topic.</span><br /><span></span><br /><span>Ellen Vora MD, Psychiatrist, New York</span>
zlib_text: TRIAL BY FIRE: WORLD WAR II AND THE FOUNDERS OF MODERN NEUROSCIENCE AND
  PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
  
  Wallace B. Mendelson
  
  Pythagoras Press
  
  New York
  
  
  **Copyright © 2021 by Wallace B. Mendelso** **n.**
  
  All Rights Reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by
  any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval
  systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is
  by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.
  
  Printed in the United States of America.
  
  First printing: February 2021
  
  
  # About the Author
  
  Wallace Mendelson, MD is Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Pharmacology
  (ret) at the University of Chicago. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the
  American Psychiatric Association, and a member of the American Academy of
  Neuropsychopharmacology. He has been director of the Section on Sleep Studies
  at the National Institute of Mental Health, the Sleep Disorders Center at the
  Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and the Slee