"While extolling the virtues of sleep and its fundamental importance to our health, Gregory reveals some interesting tidbits." -- Science "Nodding Off is a well paced and engaging read." -- Chemistry World "A revealing new book [.] covers every aspect of sleep [.] For those who have insomnia, this book may help, since knowledge is power." -- The Scotsman "Professor Alice Gregory [.] has proved that sleep science, far from being an exhausted topic, is an endlessly fascinating rabbit hole of surprising facts, discoveries and counter-intuitions." -- Sleep Junkies "Shares real life stories as well as insightful discussions with other sleep experts to answer key questions on all things sleep and sleeplessness.

" -- OM Yoga and Lifestyle "Alice Gregory has written an engaging and accessible book that guides the reader through sleep-related issues from birth until old age. This is no dry academic tome but instead a lively tour of all aspects of sleep from an expert in the field. Highly recommended !" -- Chris French, Professor of Psychology and Head of the Anomalistic Psychology Research Unit, Goldsmiths, University of London "I sat reading Nodding Off during the course of a few sleepless, heavily jet-lagged nights. In its pages, Alice Gregory offers a compendious journey through the ages of sleep. Her expertise and passion for the subject infuses this most readable book. It is an authoritative addition to this often-neglected field ." -- Ben Holden, editor of Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups, Poems That Make Grown Men Cry and Poems That Make Grown Women Cry. "Sleep matters! That is the battle cry of Nodding Off .

Everyone who wants a good night's sleep should read Alice Gregory's excellent book on the science of sleep from birth through adulthood." -- Jodi A. Mindell, author of Sleeping Through the Night and Chair of the Pediatric Sleep Council and website BabySleep.com.