# Practical SQL, 2nd Edition ### A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data [PracticalSQL, 2nd Edition](https://nostarch.com/practical-sql-2nd-edition/) by Anthony DeBarros is [available from No Starch Press](https://nostarch.com/practical-sql-2nd-edition/). ### Chapter 5: Importing and Exporting Data Explains how to use SQL commands to load data from external files and then export it. You’ll load a table of U.S. Census population data that you’ll use throughout the book.