SQL Queries for Mere Mortals: A Hands-On Guide to Data Manipulation in SQL, Second Edition

Acknowledgments

Writing a book such as this is always a cooperative effort. There are always editors, colleagues, friends, and relatives willing to lend their support and provide valuable advice when we need it the most. These people continually provide us with encouragement, help us to remain focused, and motivate us to see this project through to the end.

First and foremost, we want to thank our acquisitions editor, Elizabeth Peterson, for prodding us to produce this second edition. Thanks also to Kristin Weinberger for shepherding us along the way. And we can’t forget our final acquisitions editor, Chuck Toporek, as well as Romny French and the production staff—they’re a great team! Special thanks to Chrysta Meadowbrooke, who did a fabulous ...