{"product_id":"the-vector-database-handbook-thompson-carter-carter-9798242198012","title":"The Vector Database Handbook: Efficient Scaling for AI-Driven Search","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraditional databases store data. Vector databases understand it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSemantic search, recommendations, and AI-powered retrieval systems all rely on \u003cb\u003evector databases\u003c\/b\u003e. This book provides a \u003cb\u003eclear, beginner-friendly introduction\u003c\/b\u003e to vector databases and shows how tools like \u003cb\u003ePinecone\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMilvus\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eWeaviate\u003c\/b\u003e power modern AI applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to build systems that search by \u003cb\u003emeaning instead of keywords\u003c\/b\u003e, this book is your starting point.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You'll Learn in This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat vector databases are and \u003cb\u003ewhy they matter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How embeddings enable \u003cb\u003esemantic search\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCore concepts behind \u003cb\u003esimilarity search\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePractical use cases for AI and LLM applications\u003cbr\u003eHow Pinecone, Milvus, and Weaviate compare\u003cbr\u003eWhen to use managed vs. self-hosted solutions\u003cbr\u003eDesigning scalable retrieval systems for real projects\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo prior experience with vector databases is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide is ideal for: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeginners in AI and machine learning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoftware developers and data engineers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevelopers building \u003cb\u003eLLM-powered applications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eData scientists exploring semantic search\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eStartup founders and product builders\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBasic programming knowledge is helpful but not required.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy Vector Databases Matter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeyword search breaks down when data grows complex.\u003cbr\u003eVector databases enable systems to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eSearch by meaning and context\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003ePower retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eScale AI-driven recommendations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandle unstructured data efficiently\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book explains these ideas clearly, practically, and without unnecessary math.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Thompson Carter Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798242198012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d","brand":"Thompson Carter Carter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084013805823,"sku":"9798242198012","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-vector-database-handbook-thompson-carter-carter-9798242198012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}