First published in 1923, this book contains the third volume of Nicolas Camille Flammarion's "Death and its Mystery", which deals with the age-old question of what happens when you die. In this volume, Flammarion concentrates on various time periods after death and the phenomenon of people experiencing visions, apparitions, and manifestations of the dying from a few minutes to a few decades after their demise. This fascinating book explores various historical cases of such purported experiences and attempts to examine their validity in light of scientific facts, making it highly recommended for those with an interest in the subject of death and its mysteries. Contents include: "The General Investigation", "The Dead Who Have Returned According to Previous Agreements", "The Dead Who Have Returned to Attend Personal Affairs", "Manifestations and Apparitions from a Few Minutes to an Hour After Death", "Manifestations From One to Twenty-four Hours of Death", "Manifestations and Apparitions from One Day to One Week After Death", etc. Nicolas Camille Flammarion FRAS (1842-1925) was a French author and astronomer. A prolific writer, he produced over fifty books including science fiction novels, works on astronomy, and works on physical research. Other titles by this author include: "The Plurality of Inhabited Worlds" (1862), "Real and Imaginary Worlds" (1865), and "God in Nature" (1866). Read & Co. Science is proudly republishing this classic work in a new edition complete with introductory poems by Emily Dickinson and Percy Bysshe Shelley.