SQL: The Complete Reference
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Summary
This edition of SQL: The Complete Reference by Paul N. Weinberg & James R. Groff is a reference book you can return to when you need an answer. The record for this copy lists 1999 • McGraw-Hill Osborne Media • 994 pages.
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Worth a look if you want a backlist title that still has a clear identity and use case.
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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780072118452
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Low commitment. Best treated as a dip-in book you consult in short bursts.
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This book is meant to be used more than once, either for practice or to look up an answer.
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Read the sections you need. You do not have to start at the beginning or read every page in order.
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Paperback: ISBN-13 9780072118452
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