Construction laborer, carpenter, toolmaker, photographer, historian, physicist, metallurgist, materials engineer, semiconductor scientist, researcher, marketing manager, executive, CEO, entrepreneur, world traveler and most of all a father ... and I've loved every minute of it! Terrence Zavecz is a semi-retired physicist/engineer/entrepreneur who has been an avid Sci-Fi and History reader for all his life. Sci-Fi was the seed that germinated his professional career in the sciences and drives his love for the cultures of the world. He has written non-fiction for more than forty years and more than a few fictional market proposals and grant submissions. A vocation in research, marketing and new company startups resulted in years of living and travel across every part of the globe providing more time to read Sci-Fi and the chance to meet many wonderful people and learn the beauty of ancient cultures. Today, retirement from the sciences presents a chance to start a new career as a writer of speculative science and historic fiction. After a few self-published novels, he spent three years learning the unique style and demands of commercial fiction under the tutelage of Steve Alten, NY Times best-selling author of MEG & VOSTOK. The soon-to-be-released novel, Crucible of a Species is the result of this endeavor. Zavecz holds advanced degrees in Engineering Physics, Metallurgy and Materials Science. Learn more at Zavecz.net.