I will second the vote for Mastering Algorithms in C. This book will bring you right into the details you want: http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Algorithms-C-Ky

I will second the vote for Mastering Algorithms in C. This book will bring you right into the details you want: http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Algorithms-C-Kyle-Loudon/dp/1565924533 http://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Algorithms-C-Kyle-Loudon/dp/... Accelerated C++ was also mentioned and I just love this book. It brought me back to C++ after years of being away: http://www.acceleratedcpp.com/ http://www.acceleratedcpp.com/