Julian Rubin lives in Israel. By profession, he is an electronics and computer technician and those were the positions he held in the Israeli Army Signal Corps. He earned his Bache...view moreJulian Rubin lives in Israel. By profession, he is an electronics and computer technician and those were the positions he held in the Israeli Army Signal Corps. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in math and Jewish history at the Open University of Israel. He makes a living as an information specialist and as a math, English and science high school teacher.His first juvenile novel, The Orchid Grower, reflects many of his life experiences and interests. Its main goal is to present to the young reader several scientific topics fluently interwoven into an adventure plot in order to encourage science, web and computer literacy among the young. He prefers to write for the pre-puberty age, since these youngsters are old enough to understand and young enough not to lose optimism.view less