About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 49. Chapters: Bedding, Mattresses, Hammock, Bed size, Waterbed, Infant bed, Memory foam, Air mattress, Hospital bed, Stretcher, Platform bed, Possum-skin cloak, Berth, Lateral Patient Air Transfer, Sit 'n Sleep, Bunk bed, Law label, Blanket, Murphy bed, Bed sheet, Futon, Bed frame, Hot water bottle, Mattress protector, ChenOne, Protect-A-Bed, Gurney, Sheex, Box-bed, Bassinet, Futon dryer, Box-spring, Draw sheet, Petate, Great Bed of Ware, Canopy bed, Selther, Headboard, Bolster, Sofa bed, Orthopedic mattress, Encased coil, Bed warmer, Weevac 6, Pikolin, Slide Away Bed, Lit a la turque, Cage bed, Stuffed article, Toddler bed, Trundle bed, Sleigh bed, Four-poster bed, Manjaa, Mattress pad, Sleep box, Bed base, Cot side, Couch bed, Camp bed, Featherbed, Pallet, Bed skirt, Bunkie board. Excerpt: A bed ( )) is a large piece of furniture (or a location) used as a place to sleep, relax, or engage in sexual relations. Most modern beds consist of a mattress on a bed frame, with the mattress resting either on a solid base, often wooden slats, or a sprung base. In North America many beds include a, ] a large mattress-sized box containing wood and springs that provide additional support and suspension for the mattress. Most beds have a headboard for resting against, with others also having side rails and footboards (or "footers"). "Headboard only" beds often incorporate a dust ruffle, bed skirt, or valance sheet to hide the bed frame. For greater head support, most people use a pillow, placed at the top of a mattress. Also used is some form of covering blanket to insulate the sleeper, often bed sheets, a quilt, or a duvet. Also, some people prefer to dispense with the box spring and bed frame, and replace it with a platform bed style. This is more common in Europe, Australia and Japan. Tutankhamun's gilded bed from the 14th century BCEarly b...
