Zenox

About the Book

Zenox is a true story; or rather it is the most optimistic of possible true stories about the survival of the human race after an explosion in the year AD 2020 hurled a stockpile of bio germs high into the stratosphere where jet streams dispersed its lethal spores. As the spores drifted back to Earth, they wiped out all humans. Except 175 scientists and engineers of mixed age, race, religion and genders orbiting Earth in Space Station, Skylab 10, and 25 female scientists aboard Lady Endeavor halfway on a multiyear expedition to explore the moons of Saturn. The survivors sardonically called their abode in the sky Heaven. They sought new mates; engaged in risky space missions to make room for their growing families; and remotely programmed from Heaven the super computers (Zenox) on Earth with artificial intelligence and the instinct to survive. As a result, super Zenox began to evolve and by the year AD 2100, they had evolved into conscious beings called Zenox. But it was war, and the threat of war between the various Zenox factions that spurred their rapid evolution onward climaxed in the year AD 2270, with war with humans for mastery of Earth.

About the Author

Naved Jafry Naved Abbasaly Jafry is an author, inventor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist who helps solve environmental, social, and economic challenges. He developed Micro Cities and chairs a venture-capital fund called Zeons. As an opinion-maker and a subject-matter expert, several city, state, and academic institutions have recognized Mr. Jafry and Zeons for their contributions in business and renewable energy, most recently being the Texas Governor's Business of the Year Award and the Houston mayor's proclamation of Zeons Day. Mr. Jafry writes about ideas, challenges, and decisions in the fields of government, policy, and sustainability. His original research publications are now included in Harvard’s, Stanford’s and Mumbai University’s college textbooks such as the "Global Sustainable Handbook," "Green Industrial Revolution," "Green Industrial Movement in India," and "Micro Cities." During his service as a member of the US military, Mr. Jafry designed and patented a military-grade fire, flood, and explosion safety-suit system called the Amphibian. He is known for his research and support in the areas of inner-space habitats and off-the-grid closed-circuit city systems within existing cities. He is a cofounder of Citizens for Justice, Young Builder Alliance (YBA) and Unify South Asia Reality Project (USARP), which is a National Geography backed initiative to bring peace and collaboration within the South Asian subcontinent. Garson Silvers Garson Silvers is an entrepreneur, author, technocrat, and an advocate for sustainability. For nearly four decades now and most recently as CEO of the Zeons venture-capital fund, Mr. Silvers has been instrumental in incorporating and testing current clean technologies in many of the group’s investments within real estate developments, energy generation, and manufacturing. In guiding the company’s trajectory, Mr. Silvers plays a very active role in overseeing Zeons Research and development teams and has been instrumental in co creating several sustainable systems and products. With a degree in geography and a dual major in urban planning and environmental studies, Mr. Silvers graduated from Southwest Texas University located in San Marcos, Texas. His initial publications on the subject of sustainable urban design and planning are now part of several college text books and research papers used in premier universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and Mumbai University. He is considered an expert in the field of sustainable green developments coauthoring titles such as “The Global Sustainable Communities Handbook,” “The Green Industrial Revolution,” “The Green Industrial Movement in India,” “Compact City Updates,” “Micro City: Standard Design Micro and Compact Cities,” and “Green Sustainable Financing: Pathway to Enhanced Environment.” Apart from writing Mr. Silvers continues to make significant contributions in facilitating peace and collaboration through nonprofits such as National Geographic–backed Unify South Asia and Citizens for Justice. Nour Zaghi Dr. Nour Zaghi is an engineer with a major in petroleum and a minor in civil engineering. For his contributions to the regions scientific research in groundwater management, the Shah of Iran awarded Dr. Zaghi with the prestigious Pahlavi Foundation Medal. Dr. Zaghi is most famously known for his studies in the enhanced methods that led to professional applications and modern large-scale management techniques in water resources logistics. He has been one of the first scientists to advocate the optimization of computers to harness rain and groundwater remediation and has made important contributions to California’s, Israel’s and Iran’s current drinking water management and harnessing systems. As a PHD graduate at Stanford University and a senior engineer for Iran’s Fars Regional Water Authority, Dr. Zaghi has published several ground breaking studies such as “Analysis of Flow in Radically Extended Wells,” “Application of Doublets in Preventing Coastal Aquifer from Brine Pollution,” and “Groundwater Management Model.” Presently Dr. Zaghi serves as a visiting lecturer and professor in several universities in Southern California and continues to advise corporations, governments, and nonprofits on the subjects of water resource management, micro city designs, and urban planning.