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Strategic Database Technology: Management for the Year 2000
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Solid match if you want clearer explanation with less filler. Good starting point if you want a technical-leaning read that remains accessible. If you value research-backed details, the author plays with form to mirror the book’s themes, breaking up expectations in rewarding ways.
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Probably not for you if you want soft narrative with low information density. Lower fit if you want little concept clarity. When you want clear moral lines, this book invests more in character and mood than in fast-moving plot events.
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This edition suggests Strategic Database Technology: Management for the Year 2000 by Alan Simon is a technical or knowledge-first title built around explanation. The edition details point to 1995 • Morgan Kaufmann Pub • 446 pages, which helps set expectations before you buy.
Edition on file: 1995 • Morgan Kaufmann Pub • 446 pages • ISBN 9781558602649.
Why this book now
Worth a look if you want a backlist title that still has a clear identity and use case.
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Reading commitment
Substantial Longer sessions help
Substantial commitment. Better if you want time to settle in rather than skim.
What stands out here
The clearest standout is the knowledge-first framing. This feels built to explain something, not just gesture at it.
Best way to approach it
Best approached with a pen or a note open, since the value is likely in ideas you can keep or test.
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This looks built around a more idea-led experience, with the value coming from clarity, structure, and explanation. Overall, it looks like a deeper read that asks for a little more time and attention. It also has the feel of a backlist title rather than a brand-new release.
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