Product Description: While maintaining the authority and quality of a book that has sold more than 500,000 copies, this Fifth edition is not your father's C++ Primer.It has been completely revised and rewritten to conform to today's C++ usage. Readers new to C++ will find a clear and practically organized introduction to the language enhanced by numerous pedagogical aids...read more

Amazon.com Review: If you don't have a lot of time, but still want to learn the latest in C++, you don't have to learn C first. You might learn more by digging into current language features and classes from the very beginning. That's the approach that's offered by Accelerated C++, a text that delves into more advanced C++ features like templates and Standard Template Library (STL) collection classes early on...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A book that stands out from the herd. Ruminations on C++ concentrates on the key C++ ideas and programming techniques--skimming the cream--to let you understand the "why" and not just the "how" of C++ programming. You need not be an expert C++ programmer to find solid fodder here, yet even experts need not fear overgrazing: You will find something worth chewing on in every chapter...read more

Product Description: The authors begin by explaining why C++ is worth learning and then move on to the most important elements of C++. This book emphasizes understanding and practical use of the language. It explores the basics, covers inheritance and object-oriented programming, discusses templates and the powerful kind of abstraction they provide, and shows how to design and use libraries...read more