Re: Good books?

>> I haven't been able to get a feel of any good PostgreSQL books. Any
>> recommendations for someone with fifteen years of experience with other
>> databases (SQL Server, Oracle, etc.), but with no experience outside of
>> Windows?
>
>The Wrox book is pretty good:
>
>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1861005156/qid=1043854553/
>sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/102-0444630-2449703?v=glance&s=books
>
>FYI, I split the URL above.
>
>It's more of a beginners approach, which seems to be what you're after,
>and it does cover some aspects of using PostgreSQL on Windows as well. I
>haven't read the whole thing, but learned a lot in just a few chapters.
>Many of the PostgreSQL books on amazon.com have a lot of poor ratings, I
>would go to amazon.com and search on "postgresql" and look over the
>ratings and comments, usually that will give a good indication on whether
>or not the book is good for your needs.
>
>HTH,
>
>Josh

I'm not really after a beginner's database book. After learning 5 other
databases, 4 of them SQL based, I'm hopeful that I can pick up a new
database relatively quickly. :-) OTOH, I'm a neophyte with Linux. I got
Red Hat installed on a spare box, but that's the extent of it so far.

As for going to Amazon, I've looked at the comments and ratings, and I got
conflicting messages. And no wonder. I've had 3 different books recommended
to me in this list in less than an hour. A definitive book or two doesn't
seem to exist.

Steve