For programmers analysts & database administrators SQL in a Nutshell is the essential reference for the SQL language used in today's most popular database products. This new edition clearly documents every SQL command according to the latest ANSI standard & details how those commands are implemented in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Oracle 11g & the My SQL 5.1 & Postgre SQL 8.3 open source database products. You'll also get a concise overview of the Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) model & a clear-cut explanation of foundational RDBMS concepts -- all packed into a succinct comprehensive & easy-to-use format. This book provides: * Background on the Relational Database Model including current & previous SQL standards * Fundamental concepts necessary for understanding relational databases & SQL commands * An alphabetical command reference to SQL statements according to the SQL2003 ANSI standard * The implementation of each command by My SQL Oracle Postgre SQL & SQL Server * An alphabetical reference of the ANSI SQL2003 functions as well as the vendor implementations * Platform-specific functions unique to each implementation Beginning where vendor documentation ends SQL in a Nutshell distills the experiences of professional database administrators & developers who have used SQL variants to support complex enterprise applications. Whether SQL is new to you or you've been using SQL since its earliest days you'll get lots of new tips & techniques in this book. ...

For programmers & database administrators who use SQL in their day-to-day work this popular pocket guide is the ideal on-the-job reference. It uses numerous examples to address the languages complexity & covers key aspects of SQL used in Oracle DB2 SQL Server My SQL & Postgre SQL. That

Includes:: the syntax for querying managing transactions & making changes to data as well as SQL functions type conversion functions & formats & regular expression syntax. The third edition covers important database changes including: * Oracles support of the recursive WITH syntax & addition of PIVOT & UNPIVOT operators * Functions new to Oracle such as LISTAGG NTH_VALUE & more * Postgre SQLs support of recursive WITH & some window functions * DB2 syntax & datatypes some for compatibility with Oracle * My SQL features such as the TIMESTAMP type & the TO_SECONDS function

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Includes: three stories
- all action-packed & perfect for football fanatics! Follow the fun adventures of the Angel

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The Squad have been summoned to the deadly & frozen land of the Arctic Circle by the British Prime Minister who has heard of their growing reputation as brilliant young spies. An unknown criminal is trying to hijack a world conference about the precious & much fought-over fuels that lie below the arctic ice. To prevent an international war breaking out Lily Lesh Hatty Adnan & Kester go undercover to find out who it is & stop them. But the beauty of the icy mountains & deep fjords hide some dangerous secrets & someone will do anything to make sure that the Squad dont discover them... ...

Tommy Broom was one of the RAF's most legendary & popular heroes of World War II. He joined the service at eighteen years of age in 1932 & after service in the Middle East he first saw action against Germany in a Fairey Battle during 1939 with No 105 (B) Squadron. He continued to serve with 105 Squadron until November 1940 a period that included the disastrous Battle of France & the low-level attacks on the Channel ports to destroy the invasion barges in both of which actions the squadron suffered severe losses. Having completed more than his share of front-line flying he was transferred to 13 Operational Training Unit at Bicester to teach the influx of newly-trained navigators the additional skills required for combat situations. He returned to 105 (B) Squadron in January 1942 to complete a further tour. In August of the same year he was again posted to the educational role this time at 1655 Mosquito Training Unit where he stayed until May 1944. He then returned to front-line flying until the end of the war belonging to numbers 571 (B) 128 (B) & 163 (B) Mosquito Squadrons. Tommy completed 83 operations during the war & teamed up with a namesake as his pilot Ivor Broom
- they became known as the ' Flying Brooms' & completed 57 operations together. The citation for one of his Distinguished Flying Crosses reads: ' Flight Lieutenant Broom DFC was a navigator in a Mosquito aircraft of 128 Squadron detailed to place a 4000 lb bomb up to the mouth of a railway tunnel in the region of Kaiserslautern on the morning of the 1st of January 1945. This operation required great skill determination & the utmost precision. By hisassistance to his pilot this attack was carried out most successfully. Flight Lieutenant Broom has completed 73 operations against German targets the majority of which were heavily defended & including 15 against Berlin. He has at all times shown consistent keenness & skill.' During 1942 his aircraft crashed into an electricity pylon near Antwerp at over 250mph. Both he & his pilot miraculously escaped back to the UK. This book is full of exciting flying & dangerous escapes but the good nature & quite confidence of this brilliant navigator has drawn praise from the pilots he flew with & those he trained. Tom Evans lives in the small West-country town of Portishead near Bristol & is a firm friend of Tommy Broom. This book was first published in 1999 as 'A Posset Lad' & was printed privately for a mostly local readership.
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Adapted from the 2-million-copy U.S. bestseller All New Square Foot Gardening this new edition brings the proven principles easy system & guaranteed outcomes to British gardeners. Thoroughly redesigned & converted to the metric system plant selections have been adjusted for British & Northern European climates & growing seasons. The language has been Anglicized to communicate in a precise & natural way with British gardeners while still retaining the inspirational 'can-do' attitude that has made Mel Bartholomew such a gardening phenomenon in his home country. Particularly suited for beginners or those with poor soil this is the perfect system for getting huge yields in a small space. ...

There are some books we publish which from the outset you know are going to be special. This was true of the first book from Philip Howard: a collection of recipes from his restaurant The Square. We knew we wouldn't be able do the recipes justice in one volume so it became two
- a first volume The Square: The Cookbook Volume 1: Savoury followed by The Square: The Cookbook Volume 2: Sweet (due in June 2013). We knew we couldn't limit it to the conventional two pages per recipe & food photo so they each became either 4 or 6 pages. We knew we couldn't illustrate anything less than every one of those recipes so one of the world's finest food photographers Jean Cazals did just that. & yet these measures which bring this colossal first volume of Philip Howard's recipes in at 528 pages are only a small part of why this book is so special. It is special because it represents a collection of recipes from 21 years of one of the country's finest & most consistently fine restaurants. Special because the chef who has been at the helm of that restaurant for all of those years is recognised as one of the very best of his generation. But most of all it is special because that chef has that rare ability to translate a genius in the restaurant kitchen into the words of a book. This was evident from the day we received the first written recipe & with it Phil's fiercely intelligent vision for how the book
- & every recipe within it
- should be structured. It is also manifest in the dozen or so essays that weave throughout that show a profound consideration & passion for every aspect of his craft & industry. The Square: The Cookbook Volume 1: Savoury is a landmark publication & a must-have book for every chef & for every serious foodie without question. Yet it will not also fail to impress & inspire anyone with a desire for cooking & a thirst for food knowledge. It will be recognised as nothing less than an incredible achievement & a book of truly unbounded culinary ambition.


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Squares & Slices is the perfect mix of lush creamy cheesecake squares & fudgy chocolate brownie slices for your decadent moments plus more restrained lunchbox classics such as oaty muesli slices Garibaldi Slice & Carrot Oat & Walnut Slice. Naughty or nice all of the delicious recipes in this collection are incredibly easy to make & children will love to help. & if you make too many or want to plan ahead slices have great keeping qualities so each recipe has clear storing instructions. ...

Know the Game Squash is the perfect introduction to the sport for all ages whether you are a keen club player or beginner. It is packed with expert text clear illustrations & photographs of the professionals in action. The book
Includes:: Playing the game
- the low down on the court rackets & balls The rules
- all the rules from scoring to fouls The skills
- step-by-step guide to all the basic skills including forehand backhand & serving The Know the Game series is firmly established as the definitive introduction to a wide range of sports & games. Written by the experts you can be sure that they contain everything you need to know to take part.



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' Wise old man won't you help me please? My house is a squash & squeeze'. What can you do if your house is too small? The wise old man knows: bring in a flappy scratchy noisy crowd of farmyard animals. When you push them all out again you'll be amazed at how big your house feels! This brilliantly funny story is the first ever picture book written & illustrated by the award-winning team of Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler authors of The Gruffalo"." ...