Encyclopedia of Relative and Absolute Knowledge - Books XIII to XVIII (Volume 2)

ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE "MAD TOAD SYNDROME"?

Do you know Tamerlane, the Turkic-Mongol leader who lived in the 14th century and single-handedly massacred 5% of the world's population at the time?

Did you know that Pythagoras invented the musical scale, was a vegetarian, believed in reincarnation, coined the words "philosophy" and "mathematics," and was an excellent boxer and singer?

Are you familiar with cat organs?

Did you know that a laughter epidemic broke out in Tanzania in 1962?

Do you know who William James Sidis is, the man with an IQ of 300, whereas Einstein only had 160 (and the average is 100...)?

... NO?

THE SECOND VOLUME OF THIS UNIQUE ENCYCLOPEDIA IS FOR YOU!

A CABINET OF LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITIES ILLUSTRATED WITH RARE ENGRAVINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, A SOURCE OF AMUSEMENT AND WONDER!

📖 Review from Librairie du Grimoire Ancien

By our editorial & librarian committee

Bernard Werber continues his masterful encyclopedic work with this second volume, further deepening the exploration of marginal knowledge, unexplained phenomena, and forgotten facts that enrich our world.

This volume expands on the approach of the first: from the Mad Toad Syndrome (a metaphor for pioneers who dare to venture off the beaten path) to cat organs, from Pythagoras the mystic-mathematician to William James Sidis the unrecognized genius, Werber weaves a fascinating web between history, science, philosophy, and esotericism.

The enhanced edition with rare engravings and photographs gives the whole work a visual dimension that reinforces its "cabinet of curiosities" aspect. Each entry becomes an invitation to question our certainties and embrace the complexity of reality.

What distinguishes this encyclopedia in our catalog is its ability to reconcile rationality and mystery, to simultaneously honor scientific rigor and openness to alternative knowledge — a stance dear to authentic truth seekers.

We recommend this volume to readers of the first volume and to all free spirits who reject conventional thinking. An essential addition to any oceanographic library worthy of the name.

Our rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — The essential sequel to a contemporary grimoire that expands the boundaries of knowledge.