Amazon.com description: Product Description: This book is intended for experienced programmers learning C++ as well as software developers seeking a stronger understanding of program memory management. The authors focus on C++ memory management. Emphasizing memory management aids the programmer in development of correct and efficient C++ code. The book is divided into three parts: data, control, and memory management. The data section provides a detailed discussion of fundamental data types and control structures. The control looks at scope, lifetime, and parameter passing techniques. Memory management covers inheritance, polymorphism, multiple inheritance, garbage collection, reference counting, smart pointers, and common memory management errors.