Ganges North of Allahabad, 2006

The Ganges River, A 'Monstrous Water Machine'

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 24, 2015

Columbia University Adjunct Professor Anthony Acciavatti discusses his new book, Ganges Water Machine: Designing New India's Ancient River. The book is a visual and historic archive of one of India's most important natural and cultural resources: the Ganges River, and articulates how infrastructure forms a vital link between people and the land.

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