Chasing ghosts: a tour of our fascination with spirits and the supernatural

Introduction: a message from this side of the veil

The ghosts of human pasts : the ancient and medieval beliefs that shape our modern conceptions of ghosts

Conversations with the dead : modern spiritualism through the roaring twenties

Ghost sightings and paranormal phenonmena : from famous hauntings to lesser-known unknowns

Ghosts in the machines : can technology build a bridge to the beyond?