Matthew Walker: 21 books

A New York Times bestseller and international sensation, this “stimulating and important book” (Financial Times) from the director of UC Berkeley’s Center for Human Sleep Science is a fascinating dive into the purpose and power of slumber. As the Guardian said, Walker explains “how a good...

Architects, Builders, and Intellectual Culture in Restoration England charts the moment when well-educated, well-resourced, English intellectuals first became interested in classical architecture in substantial numbers. This occurred after the Restoration of the Monarchy in 1660 and involved people...

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With the pending transfer of control of Hong Kong from the British to the People's Republic of China those in fear of certain prosecution flee. The magnitude of such an endeavor has never before attempted, 10,000 migrants board a ship operated by the criminal Triad in hopes of a new life in America....

Preppers Survival  26 Survival Tactiques To Remain Alive In a Case of a Disaster "Preppers Survival" will talk you through a range of emergencies and what you should do in order to survive. Each chapter will tell you how to prepare for a specific emergency, what you need to...

Terrorism. Global climate change. Political unrest. Economic disaster. Increasing criminal activity. Global disease outbreaks. These are just a small sample of the major threats that loom daily over our modern society. What would you do if one of these disasters struck where you live? Is your family...

For centuries, debates about God’s existence have been fueled by the diametric forces of faith and science. Is it possible to appreciate both? In the age of emerging quantum technology, rational thought should be able to transcend binary states. The Theory of God Relativity approaches the topic...

At the outset of World War II, German U-Boats sank 259 ships—most within sight of U.S. shore—and the only thing between them and the worst maritime defeat in U.S. history was the Coast Guard’s Corsair Fleet. Civilian sailors offered up their yachts and volunteered to stop the Nazi onslaught...

This book provides a case-based illustrative approach to the understanding and management of common and important sleep disorders, including snoring and sleep disordered breathing, insomnia and circadian-rhythm disorders, as well as primary neurological sleep disorders. Case histories are written...

Traditionally, Aristotle is held to believe that philosophical contemplation is valuable for its own sake, but ultimately useless. In this volume, Matthew D. Walker offers a fresh, systematic account of Aristotle's views on contemplation's place in the human good. The book situates Aristotle's views...

People across Canada’s North have created vibrant community institutions to serve a wide range of social and economic needs. Neither state-driven nor profit-oriented, these organizations form a relatively under-studied third sector of the economy. Researchers from the Social Economy Research Network...

In this biography, Robert Walker skilfully blends the fascinating story of Rachmaninoff's life with the historical background of his times. The author shows, too, how outside influences- the 1905 and 1917 revolutions, the Great War, the Wall Street Crash and the Great Depression- very much affected...

What key issues and challenges affect the lives of people with severe disabilities today's and what should tomorrow's professionals do to address them? Aligned with the core values and agenda of TASH, this visionary text prepares professionals to strengthen supports and services for people with disabilities...

Award-winning teacher Mary Lou Walker presents 10 clear rules to making conversation rewarding and fulfilling in this casual compendium of wit and wisdom. Positing that conversation groups, or colloquies, make the perfect social antidote in today’s culture of tweeting and texting, she infuses each...