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  • Le Scat Noir Encyclopédie et Dictionnaire de la Pataphysique, des arts et du savoir humain: Volume Deux

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Le Scat Noir Encyclopédie et Dictionnaire de la Pataphysique, des arts et du savoir humain: Volume Deux Paperback – December 7, 2020

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This volume contains all the knowledge you'll ever need to have a successful life of the mind. Profusely illustrated, featuring entries by an international roster of distinguished experts from the arts, sciences, university and academia.

"An encyclopedia ought to make good the failure to execute such a project hitherto, and should encompass not only the fields already covered by the academies, but each and every branch of human knowledge." —Diderot

“Today everyone wants to know everything - and preferably in alphabetical order.” —François Caradec

 Le mot encyclopédie a été utilisé en français pour la première fois par Rabelais, mais ce n'est que lorsque Norman Conquest en a édité une qu'il a pris une dimension sublime.”—R. Queneau

Distinguished contributors from around the world include: Adrienne Auvray, Mark Axelrod, Tom Barrett, Norman Conquest, Caroline Crépiat, René Descartes, Peter Gambaccini, Eckhard Gerdes, Charles Holdefer, Rhys Hughes, Tractor Inspector, Alfred Jarry, M. Kasper, Richard Kostelanetz, Amy Kurman, Librairie Larousse, Michael Leigh, Olchar E. Lindsann, Opal Louis Nations, Daren Elsa Nibelly, Dr. Novalis, Pata-No , Richard Peabody, Mercie Pedro, Derek Pell, Charlotte Porter, Frank Pulaski, Jason E. Rolfe, Sourav Roy, Dr. I. L. Sandomir, Paulette Single, Doug Skinner, Maddy Smith, Linda Klieger Stillman, Corinne Taunay, Text Fixer, Kimberly Vodicka, Tom Whalen, Femke van der Wijk, Carla Wilson.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This book features primarily English but with some French text.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Scat Books
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 7, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 118 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1735764604
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1735764603
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.06 x 0.3 x 7.81 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #6,879,386 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars (8)

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Norman Conquest is a verbo-visual artist based in Northern California. His work has appeared in many publications in the U.S. and Europe. He is the author of the underground classic, A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO ART DECONSTRUCTION and (most recently) SMELLS LIKE TEEN 'PATAPHYSICS.

He is Président and Fondateur of Black Scat Books.

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Don't let the title fool you, this encyclopedia is in English! If you enjoy oddities, whimsy, fun and sardonic humor with a literary twist, you are in the right place - this volume has all of that and more. It's written in many voices and the illustrations harken back to publications of olden times which gives this gem all the more charm.
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    Don't let the title fool you, this encyclopedia is in English! If you enjoy oddities, whimsy, fun and sardonic humor with a literary twist, you are in the right place - this volume has all of that and more. It's written in many voices and the illustrations harken back to publications of olden times which gives this gem all the more charm.

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    Don't let the title fool you, this encyclopedia is in English! If you enjoy oddities, whimsy, fun and sardonic humor with a literary twist, you are in the right place - this volume has all of that and more. It's written in many voices and the illustrations harken back to publications of olden times which gives this gem all the more charm.

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    Now I know everything I've ever wanted to know about anything. Talk about a bang for the buck! If only university were this cheap. A bloody gem!

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