Too bad it doesn't appear to be on Safari yet... :( Rich -----Original Message----- From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 8:50 AM To: gelfand.transform@xxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l Subject: Re: C.J.Date' new book it arrived at my doorstep on friday. it's very good. =3D20 i definitely fall into the category of not really knowing the relational model in detail so it is very nice to have a book like this available. in the past i've shy'd away from the relational concepts books because (at the time) they (at least the ones i saw) seemed a little too abstract and meant for a classroom environment. ...in the last year or so it has become very obvious to me that i could have prevented Many problems with projects i was a part of had i more clearly understood the relational model. i wouldn't think twice about picking this book up. ...it is refreshing reading a database book that is not vendor specific = as =3D well. On 5/16/05, Mario Cariggi <gelfand.transform@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Dear all, >=3D20 > I wonder if someone has already=3D3D20 > read the new book of C.J.Date: >=3D20 > Database in Depth,=3D3D20 > O'Reilly. >=3D20 > What do you think about it? >=3D20 > Many Thanks. >=3D20 > Mario Cariggi. -- //www.freelists.org/webpage/oracle-l