Good SQL Book?

hello, for a new job i might have to learn SQL. i've never
worked with databases or SQL, so i'll need to learn. can
anybody advice me on what would be a good book to learn
from? i'm quite an experienced programmer, so it doesn't
have to be a dummies guide, and preferably not a bulky book
like the "SQL bible" or something.

oh, one of my 'favourite' computer books of all times is
"thinking in Java" by bruce eckel, to give you an idea.

mike

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