What happens to us when we die? It''s a question that has sought answers from religion; philosophy; the supernatural; and, more recently, to evidence from ''near death'' experience. But never, it seems, from science. Yet that''s where the answer appears to lie. Specifically, in cosmology, the study of the history and future of the universe.

Taking his inspiration from Stephen Hawking''s groundbreaking A Brief History of Time, author Andrew McLauchlin brings his background in physics to bear on this fascinating subject. He examines developments in cosmology and shows how they point to a conclusion about the dimension of time that has very real implications not only for the universe but also for us.

What Really Happens When We Die? is a journey of discovery into a realm that offers an astonishing explanation for one of life''s imponderables.