Ultrawild : an audacious plan to rewild every city on Earth /

Join maverick inventor Steve Mushin as he tackles climate change with an avalanche of mind-bending, 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 compos...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Mushin, Steve (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2023.
Subjects:	Sustainable living > Juvenile literature. Inventions > Juvenile literature. Wildlife reintroduction > Juvenile literature. Environmentalism > Juvenile literature. Restoration ecology > Juvenile literature. Inventions > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Style de vie durable > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Animaux > Réintroduction > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Environnementalisme > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Réhabilitation (Écologie) > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. Illustrated works. Ouvrages illustrés.

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Summary:	Join maverick inventor Steve Mushin as he tackles climate change with an avalanche of mind-bending, 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 a kilometre), brainstorms biomaterials with scientists and engineers, studies ecosystems, and develops a deadly serious plan for future cities. A tour de force of extreme problem-solving for anyone who loves big ideas.
Physical Description:	79 pages : colour illustrations ; 34 cm
Awards:	Elsie Locke Medal: Winner, 2024 ; Storylines Notable Book Awards. Non-Fiction, 2023 ; Elsie Locke Medal: Short List, 2024
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781760292812 1760292818