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I have included the most significant disasters throughout history that I have come across whilst researching for this book. Although choosing which disasters to feature in this book was still a subjective process. After all, how can you really grade a disaster? As this depends on each individual’s perspective. So I have included disasters that have had a profound effect on the world or disasters with a high number of fatalities. There have been so many wars throughout recent history alone, especially after the industrial revolution, so I have kept away from chalking up every war as a disaster in this book. The only war that I could not help but mention in this book was World War 2, as this war gave rise to new technologies that threaten us today. If I included WW2 then how could I not include The Great War? So, these two wars are exceptions. I have also mentioned events that have happened as a result of war and prejudice or politics that have had a devastating effect on innocent civilians, such as the persecution of the Jews in World War 2 for instance.

I hope that this book will serve as a reminder that this world is turbulent and unpredictable, and that peace and tranquillity in our lives should never be taken for granted. Each peaceful morning when we wake up with a stress free day filled with happiness ahead of us really is a bonus.