Publisher's Synopsis
"A room and a coffee" gathers the texts written in English from the site/blog umquartoeumcafe.com. It is a natural sequence of the former book written in Portuguese, although the content might be a little bit more specialised. The texts included in this collection (Vol. 2) are different from "Um quarto e um café" (Portuguese edition). Below is part of the preface to explain to the reader what to expect.
"This is a book of ideas. Ideas that come from a quiet room with or without coffee - usually with. The texts range from a variety of topics concentrated in three main subjects: Science, Philosophy and Music. They are free writing texts, made to open my mind and organize my thoughts - and hopefully catch the attention of someone. I venture talking about what I have studied heavily, trying to bring examples and clarity. At the same time, I also write about impressions, moments, and feelings that I wanted to express through the words. All texts are from my personal blog/site "Um quarto e um café" (A room and a coffee), the ones written in English. There are texts from 2011 to 2017. They are organised in chronological order, from the most recent to the oldest. On each text I present the date of the original publication, the subject (science, philosophy, music, education), and key words at the end." About the author: Andersonn Prestes (1985) is from Porto Alegre, south of Brazil, and lives in Canoas. Biologist, he graduated at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul in 2008. From 2011 to 2014 he has studied at University of Hawaii at Manoa in United States doing a PhD in ecology, evolution and conservation of insects. Musician and composer, he has released three albums. In 2017 he received a degree of technician in Graphic Design.
