Book it! : (Record no. 21856)
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| fixed length control field | 02040nam a22001697a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9781398427235 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 338.04092 |
| Item number | DHA |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Book it! : |
| Sub Title | how Dinesh Dhamija built and sold online travel agency ebookers for $247 million / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Dinesh Dhamija |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | London, |
| Name of publisher | Austin Macauley Publishers, |
| Year of publication | 2021 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 207 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustration ; |
| Dimensions | 23 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Entrepreneur, politician and philanthropist Dinesh Dhamija emerged from the recession-hit streets of 1970s West London to create, build and sell ebookers - one of the world's premier travel agencies and a pioneer in the millennial dot.com boom, earning himself a £100 million fortune.<br/>How did this son of an Indian civil servant, with no connections to the travel industry or technical background, end up with one of the most successful internet companies in Europe? How did ebookers withstand the serial catastrophes of the dot.com crash of 2000, the global travel freeze after 9/11 and the disruption of the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, outlasting and out-performing its rivals?<br/>In his candid, buccaneering autobiography, Dhamija looks back to his globe-trotting childhood, his Cambridge University education and the hair-raising, energising, eyepopping rollercoaster ride of his business career. Not content to retire gracefully into anonymity, Dhamija then focused his energies and talents on politics, where his insider tales from Brussels and the Liberal Democrat party expose the looming Brexit disaster.<br/>His insights into philanthropy, investment and entrepreneurship offer a rich diet of advice, observation and storytelling, spiced with anecdote and perceptive details.<br/>Among the outstanding businessmen of his generation, Dinesh Dhamija's life story is one of adventure, risk-taking, ambition and unique achievement across multiple fields.<br/>Prepare to be entertained! |
| 600 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Dhamija, Dinesh |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Subject | Businessmen |
| Geographic subdivision | Great Britain |
| General subdivision | Biography |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Subject | Politicians |
| Geographic subdivision | Great Britain |
| General subdivision | Biography |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | |
| Koha item type | Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Permanent Location | Current Location | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Bill Date | Full call number | Accession Number | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Institute of Public Enterprise, Library | Institute of Public Enterprise, Library | S Campus | 2022-08-26 | Atlantic Publishers | 958.54 | 26-07-2022 | 338.04092 DHA | 46302 | 2022-08-26 | Books |