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Nice and free. &nbsp;Thanks.
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Are there any books that discuss C++ at a conceptual level? &nbsp;Meaning, contrasting it with other languages (especially C), showing its strengths, weaknesses, its relation with MFC, STL, and Win32?<br />
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I'm already familiar with C++ programming but am interested in something that isn't strictly heads down in the code the entire time. <br />
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Here's an example of the type of book I'm referring to <a href="http://www.pragprog.com/titles/btlang/seven-languages-in-seven-weeks" rel="ugc">http://www.pragprog.com/titles/btlang/seven-languages-in-seven-weeks</a>.
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Are there any books that discuss C++ at a conceptual level?  Meaning, contrasting it with other languages (especially C), showing its strengths, weaknesses, its relation with MFC, STL, and Win32?

I'm already familiar with C++ programming but am interested in something that isn't strictly heads down in the code the entire time. 

Here's an example of the type of book I'm referring to http://www.pragprog.com/titles/btlang/seven-languages-in-seven-weeks.

Recommend: Conceptual book about C++

Kernel and system programming is the process of creating the software necessary for a computer or device to function and operate other programs. Some operating systems (such as Microsoft Windows) are proprietary, but others, such as the various Linux distributions, are open source.

System Programming

C++ is an intermediate-level general-purpose programming language, not to be confused with C or C#. It was developed as a set of extensions to the C programming language to improve type-safety and add support for automatic resource management, object-orientation, generic programming, and exception handling, among other features.

C is a general-purpose, imperative computer programming language, supporting structured programming, lexical variable scope and recursion, while a static type system prevents many unintended operations. By design, C provides constructs that map efficiently to typical machine instructions, so it has found lasting use in applications that had formerly been coded in assembly language, including operating systems as well as various application software for computers ranging from supercomputers to embedded systems. It is distinct from C++ (which has its roots in C) and C#, and many later languages have borrowed directly or indirectly from C.