TY - BOOK AU - Crowley,Thomas Resha TI - Fractured forest, quartzite city :a history of Delhi and its ridge SN - 9789353885540 U1 - 333.7095456 PY - 2020/// CY - New Delhi PB - Sage KW - Mountains KW - India--Delhi KW - Ecology KW - Geology, Structural KW - Geography N2 - "Delhi, a sprawling megacity of nearly twenty million people, has forgotten its ecological history. A key part of that history is the Ridge, often referred to as Delhi's "green lung." The book seeks to retell Delhi's history with its environment at the front and center. While there has been no dearth of writing on Delhi, the city looks different when viewed from the heights of its hills or the depths of its old mining pits. As India's most polluted city seeks a more just future, it's essential to recognize the lessons from the Ridge's long past"-- ER -