We have seen remarkable progress in our detailed understanding of the physical world, from the smallest constituents of atoms to the remotest distances seen by telescopes. However, we have yet to explore the phenomenon of consciousness. Can physical things be conscious or is consciousness something else, forever outside the range of physics? And how does consciousness interact with physical things? A lively account of quantum theory and its puzzles, Conscious Mind in the Physical World examines two developments in particular that have altered the context of discussions about consciousness. One is computer technology, which allows us to make machines that can calculate at speeds far greater than the human brain, while the other is the study of the microscopic world. The book explores philosophical issues such as idealism and free will and speculates on the relationship of consciousness to quantum mechanics. This resource will stimulate physicists with an interest in philosophy, philosophers interested in physics, and anyone fascinated about the waking state of the mind.

We have seen remarkable progress in our detailed understanding of the physical world, from the smallest constituents of atoms to the remotest distances seen by telescopes. However, we have yet to explore the phenomenon of consciousness. Can physical things be conscious or is consciousness something else, forever outside the range of physics? And how does consciousness interact with physical things?
A lively account of quantum theory and its puzzles, Conscious Mind in the Physical World examines two developments in particular that have altered the context of discussions about consciousness. One is computer technology, which allows us to make machines that can calculate at speeds far greater than the human brain, while the other is the study of the microscopic world. The book explores philosophical issues such as idealism and free will and speculates on the relationship of consciousness to quantum mechanics. This resource will stimulate physicists with an interest in philosophy, philosophers interested in physics, and anyone fascinated about the waking state of the mind.

When Sonia was eight, she took a sip of her friend's drink, causing her friend to do everything Sonia asked. Ten years later, Sonia is finally about to learn why; she is a Huldra, a powerful being who can control humans and appropriate their virtues-and vices. Anthony is mysterious and handsome, and Sonia is immediately drawn to him. While on a date, Anthony tells Sonia that he is one of her kind. He also tells her that her mom has been kidnapped and that he was sent to abduct Sonia-though he claims he has had a change of heart and wants to help her. But how can Sonia trust him when his mom turns out to be the kidnapper, her intention to take over the Huldra Dynasty? Against her better judgment, Sonia finds herself falling for Anthony. Without anyone else to turn to, Sonia accepts Anthony's help and travels with him to Wraithsong Island to find her mom and prevent the takeover of the Huldra Dynasty. Suspenseful, passionate and gripping, E. J. Squires's contemporary paranormal YA romance brings you on a highly entertaining adventure that you will want to continue on forever.

What if your entire life was based on a lie-a lie to conceal who you really were, and a lie to protect another destined to save humanity? In a land where shape-shifters and dangerous forest maidens roam free, Ailia and Lucia discover that they are bound to each other in ways they had never imagined. It's not easy being a seventeen-year-old adopted peasant girl in the Viking-inhabited Northlandic Kingdom, especially when you have terrifying recurring mare dreams of an evil Empress named Eiess and when your friends oust you because they consider you cursed. On Winter Solstice Ailia searches out a quiet place to ponder: a large cliff overlooking her hometown. But on her way home, the Empress Eiess and an army of Vikings capture her before attacking the Northlandic Kingdom. After having usurped the throne, Eiess immediately suspends the seasons on the darkest and coldest day of the year and prepares for the prophesied battle to end all battles. Princess Lucia, sole heir to the Nothlandic Throne, is taken prisoner by Eiess and is thrown into the castle's tower. For months, Lucia wastes away, never knowing when this nightmare of beatings, starvation and bitter cold will end. But when she miraculously escapes, she learns that she has a twin sister she must find before Eiess completely destroys the Northlandic Kingdom. Ailia wakes up in a glacier cave months later with no memory of how she ended up there. On her way home, a handsome, yet mysterious young man named Soren rescues her from wolves and a dangerous shape-shifter. Ailia is immediately drawn to Soren, thinking she knows him from somewhere, maybe from a previous life? He reveals he is a Sentinor sent by the gods to defeat Eiess and is waiting to be reunited with his soul mate, Lucia, the Great Sentinor, so they together can defeat the Empress. As Eiess continues to amass her forces, Ailia, Lucia and Soren are about to discover that their destinies are intertwined behind a veil of dark secrets and lies and that nothing is at it appears. If they are to take back the throne, they must work together and form an alliance. But their mission to overthrow Eiess is stalled when the secrets and lies surface. And when a strong love develops between two, jealousy and duplicity arise between them, causing one of them to betray the others - a betrayal which puts their lives and the lives of humanity in grave danger. Coming December 31, 2013: Summer Solstice Summer - A Viking Blood Saga, book 2 https: //twitter.com/EvelynSquires https: //www.facebook.com/pages/Evelyn-Squires/433410863398865 http: //norsevikingsaga.com

Seventeen-year-old Ailia has vowed to find out if her recurring mare dreams, of what she thinks are glimpses into her previous life, are real. In her dreams, she is married to her soul mate, and an evil Empress named Eiess pursues and kills her.

Lucia, the heir of the Northlandic Kingdom, will be crowned Sun Queen - the Queen responsible for shifting the seasons each solstice. The eve before Lucia's eighteenth birthday and coronation, Eiess storms the castle, taking Lucia and her Father prisoner. Eiess immediately instigates the prophesied three-year winter before the end of Midgard when she usurps the throne.

One day, and unbeknownst to her - nearly two years later - Ailia wakes up in a glacier cave cold, beaten, and far away from home. She doesn't remember how she ended up there or even that she was abducted by the ruthless Vikings. When a healer named Soren rescues her, Ailia can't help but think that she knows him from somewhere, and that they were fated to meet - and destined to fall in love.

And when Ailia, Lucia and Soren discover a shocking secret that intertwines their destinies, one of them betrays the other two - a betrayal that ultimately puts their lives, and the lives of humanity, in which they had sworn to protect, in grave danger.

Follow this New Adult Viking Series that is taking the world by storm Ailia and Soren have finally found each other, but their war against Eiess has barely begun. Eiess has sent six legions of Surtorians after them and in order to save their lives, Soren and Ailia plan to escape to the Southlandic Kingdom with the rest of their family. But before they leave, they discover that the Aesira Jewel-the key to returning the seasons back to normal-has been stolen by darkelves. Despite her reluctance to separate from Soren again, Ailia sails for the Southlandic Kingdom to safety while Soren chases after the thieves. What Ailia doesn't know is that he is taken prisoner by the darkelves in another realm. Lucia's alliance with Eiess is proving a powerful one, and her hunger for revenge and supremacy grows stronger every day. The darkelves hand off the Aesira Jewel to Eiess, and together, Eiess and Lucia plan to unsolder it, and spread its remains across the nine realms. Unexpectedly, Lucia meets and falls in love with a Viking who is determined to give her whatever she wants, no matter the cost. Having fulfilled his duty to Soren, the malicious, shape-shifting Nukkern purses Ailia at the command of Eiess. Posing as Soren, the Nukkern wields the most dangerous threat of all - making sure Ailia distrusts her abilities as the Great Sentinor, and making sure she learns that love can only mean one thing: immense suffering. Soren must find a way to escape the realm of the darkelves and find his way back to Midgard before it's too late. With deadly storms raging in the Southlandic Kingdom, and Ailia's family members imprisoned by Lucia, it seems impossible for Soren and Ailia to win the war against eternal darkness.