--- product_id: 63069233 title: "Practical SQL: A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data" price: "€ 38.61" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.it/products/63069233-practical-sql-a-beginners-guide-to-storytelling-with-data store_origin: IT region: Italy --- # Practical SQL: A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data **Price:** € 38.61 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Practical SQL: A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data - **How much does it cost?** € 38.61 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.it](https://www.desertcart.it/products/63069233-practical-sql-a-beginners-guide-to-storytelling-with-data) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Practical SQL is an approachable and fast-paced guide to SQL (Structured Query Language), the standard programming language for defining, organizing, and exploring data in relational databases. The book focuses on using SQL to find the story your data tells, with the popular open-source database PostgreSQL and the pgAdmin interface as its primary tools. You’ll first cover the fundamentals of databases and the SQL language, then build skills by analyzing data from the U.S. Census and other federal and state government agencies. With exercises and real-world examples in each chapter, this book will teach even those who have never programmed before all the tools necessary to build powerful databases and access information quickly and efficiently. You’ll learn how to: - Create databases and related tables using your own data - Define the right data types for your information - Aggregate, sort, and filter data to find patterns - Use basic math and advanced statistical functions - Identify errors in data and clean them up - Import and export data using delimited text files - Write queries for geographic information systems (GIS) - Create advanced queries and automate tasks Learning SQL doesn’t have to be dry and complicated. Practical SQL delivers clear examples with an easy-to-follow approach to teach you the tools you need to build and manage your own databases. This book uses PostgreSQL, but the SQL syntax is applicable to many database applications, including Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL. Review: Great resource for data practitioners - I'm a huge fan of books by No Starch Press. The texts are usually well written and every book I've read so far gives excellent examples that are broken down point by point with great explanations. I already have some basic SQL skills but decided to pick up this book anyway to round out my knowledge. Practical SQL definitely follows in the footsteps of other No Starch programming books. The written explanations provide the reader with great explanations of the SQL language and the code examples provide a lot of insight with point by point breakdown when necessary. One unique thing about this book compared to other SQL books is that the author has a research and journalism background. A lot of SQL books and tutorials I've come across focus on business databases. For those of us who aren't formally part of the business or technology fields and more oriented in the social sciences, this book is a tremendous resource. The author's problem-solving processes and example datasets (often real world examples) are great for social scientists that deal with real-world messy data. Review: Great book for anyone willing to learn SQL in any application. - The practicality of the SQL codes and the prompt willingness of Anthony himself to answer your questions are humbling and inspiring. This book has prepared me to know about relational databases in dept. It addresses all applications/browsers, ensuring you have the information you need for any operating system is available. The detailed update on the types of data, prepares you to understand data types and why they are used. Mining texts with data, data visualizations, and the use of PostgreSQL and MacBook and its connectivity to public servers like AWS is pretty cool. I will like to see more questions in future editions at the end of the chapter "Try it yourself". This will give students more practice opportunities. I wholeheartedly recommend this book and will readily buy it again. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #919,433 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #139 in SQL #345 in Data Mining (Books) #684 in Database Storage & Design | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 275 Reviews | ## Images ![Practical SQL: A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81mWg7jAMNL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great resource for data practitioners *by S***O on June 6, 2018* I'm a huge fan of books by No Starch Press. The texts are usually well written and every book I've read so far gives excellent examples that are broken down point by point with great explanations. I already have some basic SQL skills but decided to pick up this book anyway to round out my knowledge. Practical SQL definitely follows in the footsteps of other No Starch programming books. The written explanations provide the reader with great explanations of the SQL language and the code examples provide a lot of insight with point by point breakdown when necessary. One unique thing about this book compared to other SQL books is that the author has a research and journalism background. A lot of SQL books and tutorials I've come across focus on business databases. For those of us who aren't formally part of the business or technology fields and more oriented in the social sciences, this book is a tremendous resource. The author's problem-solving processes and example datasets (often real world examples) are great for social scientists that deal with real-world messy data. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for anyone willing to learn SQL in any application. *by J***N on December 5, 2021* The practicality of the SQL codes and the prompt willingness of Anthony himself to answer your questions are humbling and inspiring. This book has prepared me to know about relational databases in dept. It addresses all applications/browsers, ensuring you have the information you need for any operating system is available. The detailed update on the types of data, prepares you to understand data types and why they are used. Mining texts with data, data visualizations, and the use of PostgreSQL and MacBook and its connectivity to public servers like AWS is pretty cool. I will like to see more questions in future editions at the end of the chapter "Try it yourself". This will give students more practice opportunities. I wholeheartedly recommend this book and will readily buy it again. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Buy again *by J***Y on January 21, 2026* Excellent --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.it/products/63069233-practical-sql-a-beginners-guide-to-storytelling-with-data](https://www.desertcart.it/products/63069233-practical-sql-a-beginners-guide-to-storytelling-with-data) --- *Product available on Desertcart Italy* *Store origin: IT* *Last updated: 2026-06-28*