Jean-Jacques Rousseau - philosopher, novelist, composer, educationist, political provocateur - was on the run.
In Rousseau's Dog, David Edmonds and John Eidinow bring their narrative verve to the bitter quarrel that turned these two Enlightenment giants into mortal foes.
Takes a fresh look at the questions of why humans need to sleep and dream, and what happens to our brain and body during sleep. This work covers subjects such as the relationship between dream frequency and memory, the interpretation of dreams, and the causes and effects of sleep deprivation.
