Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992. 0632033185. First edition. Softcover. This book offers a pragmatic discussion of rational database design. It provides a rounded introduction and includes case studies based on the principles of each chapter. 1. Introduction; 2. Relational Database Systems; 3. Data Analysis; 4. Bottom-Up Data Analysis; 5. Determinancy Diagramming; 6. Top-Down Data The Fundamentals; 7. Entity-Relationship Pragmatics; 8. Data Dictionaries; 9. Extensions to Entity-Relationship Diagramming; 10. View Integration; 11. Criminal Court A Case Study in Design; 12. Physical Database Volume and Usage Analysis; 13. Physical Database Performance Decisions; 14. Computer Aided Information Systems Engineering and Database Development; and 15. The Sociology and Semiology of Database Design. 23 x 16 cm. 224 pp.