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Essential C++ for Engineers and Scientists

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I used this book as a text for an engineering C++ course in college. I found that it did a fair job of explaining the in's and out's of the language, but I can't help but think there are better C++ books out there.

The book gives a very simplified view of the C++ language. Almost everything in it does not exploit features specific to C++. Where the book might excel is giving some basic routines that scientist and engineers use, but alas it give simple algorithms that would are not very efficent. I would recommend getting a book to really learn the C++ language or a book to learn numerical algorithms. By trying to do both this book fails.

I would not recommend this textbook to someone who wants to learn the FUNDAMENTALS of C++. The textbook does not really cover the basis of algorithms and how to structure your code. It simply gives brief explanations to principles, and provides a few examples of sample computer codes. Don't waste your time and money with this textbook.

For engineers, this is definitely the best C++ test out ther