I'd add this one to the list as well.
Andrew J. Brust; Stephen Forte
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"Hilary Cotter" <hilary.cotter@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I liked learn transact-sql in 21
>days(
http://www.amazon.com/Teach-Yourself-Microsoft-Server-Book/dp/0672324695/sr=8-1/qid=1160499645/ref=sr_1_1/104-2643616-1539965?ie=UTF8&s=books).
>This is ideal to get up and running. For the more advanced user have a look
>at Tom Moreau and Itzik Ben Gan's Advanced tsql book
>(
http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Transact-SQL-SQL-Server-2000/dp/1893115828/sr=1-1/qid=1160499677/ref=sr_1_1/104-2643616-1539965?ie=UTF8&s=books)
>
> For SQL 2005 Itzik's books are phenomenal.
>
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> "Jaz" <jrecto99@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>I am new to SQL and I was wondering if anybody has any recommendations on
>> books to learn how to write SQL queries.
>>
>> Any suggestions on where I can start this learning process?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jasper
>>
>>
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