To get the most out of this book

To get the most out of this book, we recommend that you read it in chronological order since the chapters all build upon each other.

Be sure to look up any words, concepts, or phenomena mentioned and highlighted in the Glossary and the Appendices. The Glossary lists a number of words and concepts that you need to be familiar with when reading this book.

In Appendices A and B, there are descriptions of important events and organizations which you also need to be familiar with.

Whether you choose to look through the Glossary and the Appendices before reading the book, or if you choose to look up necessary words or concepts as you read, is a matter of personal preference.

There are also links to relevant material online, which will give you a more illustrative understanding of the book, so feel free to look this up.