# Practical SQL, 2nd Edition ### A Beginner's Guide to Storytelling with Data [PracticalSQL, 2nd Edition](https://www.nostarch.com/practicalSQL2) by Anthony DeBarros is [available from No Starch Press](https://www.nostarch.com/practicalSQL2). ### Chapter 3: Beginning Data Exploration with `SELECT` Explores basic SQL query syntax, including how to sort and filter data.