An illuminating book about the importance and the power of sleep. The author clarifies the biological need of sleep in all the animal species, focusing of course on the man, who is the only species, who deliberately deprives himself of its sufficient daily amount. He shows the impairments due to the lack of sleep, highlighting that the drowsy-driving is worse than drunk-driving. Moreover he underlines the huge costs that the overall society and the single companies have to face in presence of (partially) sleep-deprived persons. Although sleep is a basic need Like eating, drinking, health and reproducing, there's no current campaign at any Level of the paramount importance of sleep, or simply said, there's a complete lack of sleep education. Hence, silent sleep loss epidemic is one of the greatest public health challenges we face in the 21st century, as also declared by the WHO. He concludes his work providing a road map to improve our sleep approach and regain the good habits our ancestors had. Last but not least, he gives 12 useful tips for healthy sleep. Overall a great manual, which everyone should read, in order to live a more effective, longer and healthier life.
