I am writing and requesting this on behalf of Research and Publication Dept. and the Director, NID. to procure this book for your esteemed library. ---------------------------- Hello and Greetings from the Research and Publications Department, NID! We are pleased to inform you that a book documenting NID's 50 year journey titled "*50 Years of the National Institute of Design: 1961-2011" *published by NID and printed at Thomson Press is now available on sale. A team from NID has been at work for more than 3 years. The book has 6 chapters and 404 pages documenting the institute's emergence, advancement and development. The opening chapter describes the national factors that led to the necessity of setting up a design Institute in post-colonial India and the global influences that impacted it. The next 5 chapters describe each decade in the existence of NID--from the 1960s to the 2000s. The book ends in the year 2011. Rich in details and a profusion of rare archival photographs, the hard bound premium quality publication is a must have for libraries. While the book is priced at Rs. 5000, it is available at a special discounted price of Rs. 4000/- ( add Rs. 500 as courier charges in India if you want it home-delivered). Please send cheques/DDs in favour of "National Institute of Design" and address the envelope to Shilpa Das, Research and Publications Department, NID, Paldi, Ahmedabad-380007. -- Dr. Shreyasi K. Parikh Head, Knowledge Management Center (KMC) National Institute of Design Paldi, Opp. Museum AHMEDABAD - 380007 Tel. No. : 079-26629749 (Direct) 079 .26629 500/600, Extn 749 (O) http://www.nid.edu/ If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple. Know what you are doing; Love what you are doing; And believe in what you are doing. ~ Will Rogers -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.