L'Encyclopédie Du Savoir Relatif Et Absolu
Encyclopedia
L'Encyclopédie du Savoir Relatif et Absolu or Livre secret des fourmis.
English: The Encyclopedia of Absolute and Relative Knowledge
Also known as L'ESRA by readers, this book by Bernard Werber
is actually a dictionary of things ranging from bread recipes to the explanation of the number "Zero
".
The book is a copy of the (fictional) testament of Edmond Wells, uncle of the main character from the book Les Fourmis
.
The book is titled L'Encyclopédie du Savoir Relatif et Absolu and is revealed article after article in the Ant Trilogy (Les Fourmis
, Le Jour Des Fourmis
and La Révolution des fourmis) as well as in the Nous les dieux trilogy.
Above all it is a collection of little-known facts, as seen from a physical, philosophical, metaphysical and many other fields.
It contains a certain amount of errors and Urban myths.
The book was published in 1993 (ISBN 2-290-04741-4) and was illustrated by Guillaume Aretos.
English: The Encyclopedia of Absolute and Relative Knowledge
Also known as L'ESRA by readers, this book by Bernard Werber
Bernard Werber
Bernard Werber is a French science fiction writer active since the 1990s.-Novels:His style of writing mixes different literary genres, notably the saga, the science fiction of the inter-war years, and tracts of philosophy.In most of his novels, Bernard Werber uses the same form of construction,...
is actually a dictionary of things ranging from bread recipes to the explanation of the number "Zero
0 (number)
0 is both a numberand the numerical digit used to represent that number in numerals.It fulfills a central role in mathematics as the additive identity of the integers, real numbers, and many other algebraic structures. As a digit, 0 is used as a placeholder in place value systems...
".
The book is a copy of the (fictional) testament of Edmond Wells, uncle of the main character from the book Les Fourmis
Les Fourmis
Les Fourmis is a 1991 science fiction novel by French writer Bernard Werber. It was released in English as Empire of the Ants. The book sold more than two million copies and has been translated into more than 30 languages...
.
The book is titled L'Encyclopédie du Savoir Relatif et Absolu and is revealed article after article in the Ant Trilogy (Les Fourmis
Les Fourmis
Les Fourmis is a 1991 science fiction novel by French writer Bernard Werber. It was released in English as Empire of the Ants. The book sold more than two million copies and has been translated into more than 30 languages...
, Le Jour Des Fourmis
Le Jour Des Fourmis
Le Jour Des Fourmis is a 1992 science fiction novel byFrench writer Bernard Werber.Le Jour Des Fourmis is the second part of a trilogy, preceded by Les Fourmis and followed by La Révolution des fourmis .- Plot summary :The Day of the Ants again, just as its predecessor has several connected...
and La Révolution des fourmis) as well as in the Nous les dieux trilogy.
Above all it is a collection of little-known facts, as seen from a physical, philosophical, metaphysical and many other fields.
It contains a certain amount of errors and Urban myths.
The book was published in 1993 (ISBN 2-290-04741-4) and was illustrated by Guillaume Aretos.