The Encyclopedia of Relative and Absolute Knowledge - Books I to XI and Supplements (Volume 1)

"Curiosity is the greatest of qualities." Hg Wells

Do you know about the theory of the hundredth monkey?

- Kintsugi, or "the art of repair"?
- The Hopi prophecy?
- The machine that talks to the dead?
- The micropenis rule?
- The name of the man who did the most good for humanity?
- The true story of the Lilliputians?
- The sexuality of deep-sea anglerfish?
- How to invent false memories?
- The real recipe for Toulouse cassoulet?
- The history of Turkish harems?
- How cats think?
- The civilization of giants that allegedly pre-existed our world?

... No? Then this unique encyclopedia is for you!

A cabinet of literary curiosities illustrated with rare engravings, a source of amusement and wonder.

📖 The opinion of the Librairie du Grimoire Ancien (Bookstore of the Ancient Grimoire)

By our editorial & librarian committee

With this Encyclopedia of Relative and Absolute Knowledge, Bernard Werber delivers much more than a simple collection of facts: it is a true modern grimoire, a cabinet of curiosities that builds bridges between science, mythology, spirituality, and forgotten knowledge.

What makes this work unique is its ability to simultaneously embrace the rational and the irrational, the verifiable and the legendary. From the theory of the hundredth monkey (morphic resonance) to Japanese kintsugi (the art of repairing with gold), from the Hopi prophecy to lost civilizations, Werber composes a fascinating mosaic that invites us to question our certainties.

The illustrated edition with ancient engravings gives the whole an aesthetic and timeless dimension, worthy of the most beautiful grimoires of yesteryear. Each entry becomes an open door to the unknown, a fragment of knowledge that stimulates imagination and reflection.

We recommend this foundational volume to curious minds, seekers of alternative truths, lovers of oceanic knowledge, and all those who refuse to separate science and poetry. It will naturally find its place alongside your grimoires, oceanic encyclopedias, and ancient knowledge works.

Our rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — An essential contemporary grimoire, an infinite source of wonder and questioning.