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Madhav Gadgil
Sustainable Infrastructure
Human And Nature
Transformative Journey
Community Resources
Future Technologies
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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
412
Age Group
All
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Book Summary
A Walk Up The Hill: Living With People And Nature Is A Thoughtful, Accessible Non-Fiction Exploration Of The Invisible Systems That Power Our Everyday Lives. In This Edition, Engineering Professor Deb Chachra Guides Readers Through Electricity, Water, Transportation, And The Technologies Behind Our Fast-Paced World. Written For Curious Adults And Anyone Who Loves Understanding How Things Fit Together, The Tone Is Hopeful, Insightful, And Quietly Empowering As It Reveals How Our Infrastructures Shape Daily Life—And How We Can Rebuild Them To Be Fairer And More Resilient.
Chachra Blends Storytelling With Rigorous Analysis, Taking You From Grand Concepts To Tangible, Lived Experience. The Book Uses Vivid Real-World Examples—From Snowdonia’S Electric Mountain To A Solar Plant In Southern India—To Illuminate How Power, Water, And Transportation Weave Through Communities. Structured As A Series Of Approachable Essays And Explorations, It Rewards Thoughtful Reading And Reflection, Offering A Pace That Keeps Curiosity Alive While Grounding Ideas In Concrete Realities.
With Clear Explanations Of Key Concepts Like Grids, Supply Chains, Resilience, And Equity, The Book Makes Complex Infrastructure Topics Accessible Without Sacrificing Nuance. It Invites Readers To Imagine Not Just What Works Today, But How We Might Rebuild Our Interconnected Systems So They Serve Everyone, Now And Into The Future.
Reading A Walk Up The Hill Leaves You With A Clearer View Of The World Around You And The Power To Influence The Systems That Shape It. It’S A Hopeful, Practical Invitation To Rethink Infrastructure, Feel More Connected To Your Surroundings, And Join In The Collective Work Of Building A Fairer, More Sustainable Future—One Step At A Time. A Walk Up The Hill Invites You To See Your Surroundings With New Eyes.
Product Details
Author
Madhav Gadgil
Publisher
Allen Lane
Number of Pages
412
SKU
9780670097043
ISBN
9780670097043
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
15.62 x 4.06 x 24 cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 999
₹ 849
₹ 150 Off