ISBN0-13-167267-3

I find it difficult to believe that there are too many errors strewn throughout the book. Most of the examples are in basic SQL, so some tailoring might be required for it to fit your individual DBMS. Of course, you can always go to the last chapters for practical applications using proprietary software.
This leads me to remind the buyer that the book is about concepts and design, not Oracle/MySQL/Java etc etc programming. It teaches you things you might have missed if taught informally, such as database normalization and the use of various keys.
For what it claims to be, it suits the job quite well, and is very detailed in how it describes database design and common pitfalls.
Again, this is not a dedicated programming book, and only teaches design concepts and standards.

This book has very practical and easy to read content. There was less theory than I expected, but that ended up being a good thing.

My first Amazon review.

I read the 7th Edition for my graduate student class in Databases. The 10ed is better organized and more applicable to current business applications, BUT, BUT, There are too many damn errors in the book that will Drive you crazy.

I have not done a DB, since I took the my grad class, 7 yrs ago. I'm studying the book for work with a deadline. I working the weekend to get this project done, BUT, I have stopped to write this Review. Heard of the movie a Bridge to Far, this is the An Errata to Many.

Save your money and Don't buy this book, until you see an Errata on

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Tom

I own many database books from Access 98 to SQL server 2005... this is the worst DB book that I've used to date. It reads more like a book for researchers focusing on impractical theory rather than practical application. If you're writing your doctorate on databases this might be your book. If you want to learn about databases there are many, many better options.

It is an excellent book. I would recommend this book for everybody who is interested in learning database