At a glance
The 28 essays cover the spectrum of life forms, from bacteria and fungi, to plants and animals.
Retired Associate Professor of Biology and Alfred Station resident Dr. Steven Jakobi recently published a collection of non-fiction short stories, titled "Giorgio the 'Possum and Other Stories from Nature."
The 28 essays cover the spectrum of life forms, from bacteria and fungi, to plants and animals. Each story is presented in a nontechnical fashion and prior knowledge of biology is not required to understand and enjoy the topics.
There are also autobiographical sketches to illustrate how biology and love of nature have shaped the author's life and attitudes. More information about the essays and the author can be found at www.stevenjakobi.com. The book is available at Amazon and on Kindle reader.
Jakobi is a native of Hungary who immigrated to the US in 1967. He has attended colleges in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and his dissertation work on the control of chestnut blight was conducted at West Virginia University. Jakobi has taught biology and environmental science courses at colleges in West Virginia, Massachusetts, and at Alfred State over a nearly three-decades-long career, prior to retiring from full-time teaching in 2013.