Chasing the Sun
The New Science of Sunlight and How it Shapes Our Bodies and Minds
$25.93
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
3 December 2019
Summary
The full story of how our relationship with light shapes our health, productivity and mood.
‘A sparkling and illuminating study, one of those rare books that could genuinely improve your life’ - Sunday Times
Since the dawn of time, humans have worshipped the sun. And with good reason. Our biology is set up to work in partnership with it. From our sleep cycles to our immune systems and our mental health, access to sunlight is crucial for living a happy and fulfilling l…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781781258330 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1781258333 |
| Author: | Linda Geddes |
| Publisher: | Profile Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Wellcome Collection |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2019 |
| Weight: | 186g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 128mm x 196mm |
| Series: | Wellcome Collection |
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Critics Review
Life-changing * Daily Mail *
Readable and frequently fascinating … Geddes’s lovely book will fill you with longing for bright summer days, blueskies and a baking hot sun dispensing vitamin D and happiness to all who bask in its glow. Roll on, summer! – James Marriott * The Times *
A fascinating and deeply researched study into the surprising importance of sunlight for our health and wellbeing. Geddes will convince even the most committed sofa sloths to step outside into the sun. – Gaia Vince
What a BRILLIANT book! The antidote to anecdote, a great survey of current evidence. Just what the midwifeordered! – Professor Alice Roberts
This sparkling study explains how sunlight is vital to our physical and mental health: a book that could genuinely improve your life. * Sunday Times *
Illuminating – Sam Kean * The Wall Street Journal *
Linda Geddes
Linda Geddes is a science journalist who specialises in biology, medicine and technology. She has worked as both an editor and reporter for New Scientist magazine, and has received numerous awards for her journalism, including the Association of British Science Writers’ award for Best Investigative Journalism. She is also the author of Bumpology: The Myth-Busting Pregnancy Book for Curious Parents-To-Be.
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