This is a very good book in C++. It is complete yet concise, and with lots of examples. If you are a novice C++ learner, I recommend you use this book along with Walter Savitch's book "Problem solving with C++, the object of programming" or Nell Dale's book "Programming and problem solving with C++" if your major purpose is to do calculation. After you master these books, you may want to look at another book " A complete guide to programming in C++" by Ulla Kirch-Prinz and Peter Prinz.