“Allan Combs has written the finest book on consciousness in modern times, bar none. I give it my very highest recommendation.”
—Ken Wilber, The Integral Vision

"I want to recommend Allan Combs' Consciousness Explained Better. In insightful yet easy-to-understand language, Allan explores the many facets of consciousness: its historical evolution, its growth in the individual, its mystical dimensions, and (huzzah!) the meaning of enlightenment Combs' angle is unashamedly mystical, in that mind is not merely viewed as epiphenomena, emerging from the material stuff of brains. Rather it is an integral part of cosmos itself. Speaking of Integral, for folks who are still befuddled by the integral model, you'll find here a good intro to the whole notion, including lines, streams, stages and so on. By the way, this is the fellow who developed the "Wilber/ Combs" matrix, which you'll also discover find here.
A valuable book!" —Robert Forman, Enlightenment Ain't What It's Cracked Up to Be

Consciousness Explained Better is a clear explanation of consciousness in its many facets and forms. The book offers the first thoroughgoing exploration of consciousness grounded in Ken Wilber’s understanding of its many aspects and developmental structures, all of which combine to create the kaleidoscopic yet lucid experience that is the essence of each of the moments of our lives.

Consciousness Explained Better (Amazon Kindle)   (BN Nook Book)

"...awe inspiring.... buy it..."
—What is Enlightenment Feb-April 2004

“…An exhilarating tour through the grand possibilities of our own being and our own becoming, an adventure that spans the entire spectrum of consciousness from body to mind to soul to spirit, honoring science at every turn yet going beyond it when evidence demands yet further depth, pointing unmistakably to the heart and soul of a humanity destined to awaken.

The Radiance of Being: Amazon Kindle Edition

Winner of Best Book of the Year of the Scientific and Medical Network of the U.K.!
“Allan Combs...adroitly presents the grand possibility that systems/complexity theory, cognitive neuro-science, and the great mystical traditions can work together to illuminate that most ordinary yet mysterious power we all possess, which Combs prefers to call “subjective presence” or more plainly, “consciousness”.