Beginning T-SQL, 3rd edition (repost)

Beginning T-SQL is a performance-oriented
introduction to the T-SQL language underlying the Microsoft SQL Server database
engine. T-SQL is essential in writing SQL statements to get data into and out
of a database. T-SQL is the foundation for business logic embedded in the
database in the form of stored procedures and functions. Beginning
T-SQL starts you on the path to mastering T-SQL,
with an emphasis on best-practices and sound coding techniques leading to
excellent performance. This new edition is updated to cover the essential
features of T-SQL found in SQL Server 2014, 2012, and 2008.