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Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan for Rewilding Every City on Earth
Join maverick inventor Steve Mushin as he tackles climate change with an avalanche of mind-bending and scientifically plausible inventions to rewild cities and save the planet. Jump into his brain as he designs habitat-printing robot birds and water-filtering sewer submarines, calculates how far compost cannons can blast seed bombs (over half a mile), brainstorms biomaterials with scientists and engineers, studies ecosystems, and develops a deadly serious plan for cities of the future. Ultrawild is a tour de force of extreme problem-solving for kids and teens (and anyone else) who love big ideas.
88 pages, Paperback
Published September 9, 2025
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September 30, 2025
Originally posted on my blog Nonstop Reader.
Ultrawild is a creative and optimistic take on reclaiming/creating green spaces on a planetary scale mostly aimed at young people by Steve Mushin. Released 9th Sept 2025 by Lerner Publishing on their Graphic Universe imprint, it's 88 pages and is available in paperback, library binding, and ebook formats.
Intricately drawn and written by the author, he presents both the daunting tasks ahead of us to control the acceleration of man-driven climate change, and the positive benefits of taking control of our destiny. The science is sound, up to date, and annotated, and the writing is accessible and understandable. He doesn't talk down to his audience at all, and there are takeaways for all ages. The pages are *filled* with crazy (or maybe not) ideas and outlandish inventions for helping the Earth recover.
The art is beautifully rendered and appealing and every drawing contains lots of fascinating small details.
Four and a half stars. This would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, for the home library, or for gift giving to a science-interested young person (ca 10-18+ years).
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Ultrawild is a creative and optimistic take on reclaiming/creating green spaces on a planetary scale mostly aimed at young people by Steve Mushin. Released 9th Sept 2025 by Lerner Publishing on their Graphic Universe imprint, it's 88 pages and is available in paperback, library binding, and ebook formats.
Intricately drawn and written by the author, he presents both the daunting tasks ahead of us to control the acceleration of man-driven climate change, and the positive benefits of taking control of our destiny. The science is sound, up to date, and annotated, and the writing is accessible and understandable. He doesn't talk down to his audience at all, and there are takeaways for all ages. The pages are *filled* with crazy (or maybe not) ideas and outlandish inventions for helping the Earth recover.
The art is beautifully rendered and appealing and every drawing contains lots of fascinating small details.
Four and a half stars. This would be an excellent choice for public or school library acquisition, for the home library, or for gift giving to a science-interested young person (ca 10-18+ years).
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
October 27, 2025
GO READ THIS BOOK!!! It will change how you think!! Like it’s so worth the read it will change your thinking and expand your knowledge on the climate as we know it!!
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October 28, 2025I was intrigued with the ideas but completely overwhelmed by the amount of text on each page. Way too much! Someone will love this book…just not me.
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December 26, 2025Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
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