It's easy to be pessimistic about the future, what with climate change and a host of other problems hanging over civilization's head. But with his new book Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan for Rewilding Every City on Earth, inventor Steve Mushin aims to present a series of hilarious yet oddly plausible solutions to society's woes.
With Ultrawild available in stores now, IGN can exclusively debut a new preview of this goofy, thought-provoking book. Get a closer look in the slideshow gallery below:
Ultrawild is written and illustrated by Mushin. The book is published by Graphic Universe, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group. Here's the official description for Ultrawild:
Jump into the ultrawild brain of inventor Steve Mushin 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 addresses climate change with a sense of humor and a proactive attitude to solving real-world problems, dropping kids into the world of engineering physics, biology, design, and boundless creativity.
“To make leaps of innovation we have to explore ideas that initially seem preposterous," said Mushin in a statement. “Even as we’re bombarded by headlines about the destruction of nature, massive rewilding projects are rebuilding ecosystems faster than most people believe is possible. And I decided to invent whatever it takes to rewild every city on Earth.”
Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan for Rewilding Every City on Earth is available in stores now. You can order a copy on Amazon.
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