The Paradox of Sleep

The Paradox of Sleep: The Story of Dreaming, by Michel Jouvet

Jouvet is one of the pioneers of sleep and dream research in the mid-20th century. He coined the term “paradoxical sleep” for REM or dream sleep, as during this stage the brain exhibits behavior that is unlike both deep sleep and wakefulness.

Jouvet, Michel. The Paradox of Sleep: the Story of Dreaming. MIT Press, 1999.