Fractured forest, quartzite city :a history of Delhi and its ridge

By: Crowley, Thomas ReshaMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: New Delhi Sage 2020Description: 350pISBN: 9789353885540Subject(s): Mountains | India--Delhi | Ecology | Geology, Structural | Geography DDC classification: 333.7095456 Summary: "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"--
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"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"--

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