Re: Database in depth, by C.J. Date

how is his textbook 'introduction to database systems'? I read two other textbook style database books and they both seemed to have similiar material. is his any better or worse than others? I believe one of the ones I read was the standard college one 'Database Systems Concepts'. I found that one relatively difficult to read.

I have a very light math background...
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> I owe this post to Mr. Lex de Haan with whom I was bantering when he
> recommended the book.
> The book should be entitled "An Introduction to Relational Theory for an
> obnoxious know-it-all Oracle DBA".
> Book is written in a very clear and easy to understand fashion. It gives
> a general overview of the theory
> and states the principles, rules and goals. That is all very nice. My

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