Aus der Welt des Schlafs

No one can escape it; it occupies each of us: sleep, to which we dedicate a third of our lives. In this book, people aged 5 to 95 share how they prepare for sleep. A sleepwalker recounts her nocturnal wanderings, while a narcoleptic describes his daily sleep attacks. Reports capture moments related to the theme of sleep: a night in a sleep center, a day in a sleep aid laboratory. Experts discuss targeted sleep deprivation as a method of torture and the representation of sleep in art. The book is illustrated with photographs by artist Ruth Erdt, who has been portraying sleeping people for many years. A glossary and further reading suggestions complete the volume.