While they focus on MySQL in their examples, these are the same authors of "the Art of SQL", which tackles how to formulate application schema in a optimal way. It's actually a very good read - and if anyone had read and understood their first book, they would have no need for this second one, regardless of what RBDMS they are using. Also, mod parent Flamebait please - because that's all it is.

14 year olds on 4chan rule teh interwebs.

I am not a lawyer - you are right. But your argument is that techies should stop bringing up legitimate subtleties in technical legal arguments because the police can preemptively search your shit and ruin your reputation, even if you are ultimately acquitted of charges? What?