To query many tables. - Mailing list pgsql-sql

Hi,

I have to query many tables (about 18 tables) 
from a database to field a riport in HTML.
I can make the query and it works (I think), but it's a bit strange to
me.
The query looks like this:

select * from table1 f, table2 s, table3 t, table4 fo, table5 fi,
table6 si, table 7 se, table8 e, table9 n, table10 ten, table 11 el,
table 12 tw ...
where f.id=s.id
and f.id=t.id
and f.id=fo.id
and f.id=fi.id
and so on...

Is this the right way, or are there any better solution?
How do the professionals make that big queries?

Thanks in advance!

Regards,

Trebb