Data Abstraction and Problem Solving with C++ : Walls and Mirrors (4th Edition)

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Summary: This is a great book "Data Abstraction...."
Review: "Algorithms and Data Structures" is a huge field.
Lot of algorithms and data structures are used in todays computer software of variuos types. Not all data structures or algorithms on them are adequate for solving a particular problem, so you must have some skills to say which one is "better" than another in your particular situation. Despite it's name, this book is an almost complete reference to achieve this skills.

"This is great book!!!!" I like it. ( ^.')

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Summary: no complete code inside, messy descriptions
Review: Before you read this book, I suggest that you have at least 2 years experiences on C++. Otherwise you will suffer from this book.

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Summary: Good down to earth data structures
Review: If you want to learn data structures, this book has lots of good information. In fact, my university uses this book for its data structures class. This book also uses c++ but no STL. It would be nice to have STL since we want the code to be reusable for any objects.

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Summary: Poor explanations/examples. I implore: Don't even bother!
Review: It all starts clearly, but as you start reading the second chapter, the book becomes very vague and offers only unclear examples and unexplained deductions. The examples are just not descriptive enough. It's like reading a calculus book but with more wordiness and less precise description. The books lacks of pace and balance; it goes from clear to total blur from one sentence to the other.
You won't be doing yourself a favor with this one.

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Summary: Read it and keep it near for reference
Review: This book is one of the best of its kind that I have read.
It is very descriptive and contains a lot of good examples on the subjects.
It describes the construction of a lot of the collection classes like lists, trees, queues etc. and how this is most efficiently sorted and structured.
Other subjects are graphs, the Big "O" Notation for evaluation of algorithm performance and a very good description on how and when to use recursion (The mirrors).
All subjects are described in detail with great examples.
To further test if the subjects have been understood a self-test section is at the end of each chapter (and the answers are in the back of book).
The reader of the book should have some knowledge of object-oriented design, but besides that the code is fairly easy to read.
In short it's a buy.

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Summary: EXTREMELY CONFUSING AND VAGUE. A MONEY WASTER!
Review: This book is only worth it if you already know Data Structures/Data Abstraction. You should buy it only if you have been doing this for years and want to refresh your mind. But even so, the examples are poor and vague. There is no consistency, it goes from clear to a blury mess. This is the type of book that even after reading 50 times you still won't get the descriptions unless you buy 10 other books or you have previous experience in the field.

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Summary: poor content
Review: This book is only worth it if you already know Data Structures/Data Abstraction. You should only buy if you have been doing this for years and want to refresh your mind. But even so, the examples are poor and vague. There is no consistency, it goes from clear to a blury mess. this is the type of book that even after reading 50 times you still won't get the descriptions unless you buy 10 other books or you have previous experience in the field.

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Summary: no complete code inside, messy descriptions
Review: This book repeats the same thing again and again, not so concise. I have the feeling of wasting my time when I read this book. no any pace....
After you spend several hours, you are still outside of topic.
Good book should save our time, not waste our time

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Summary: Excellent text for serious students.
Review: This book separates the wheat from the chaff, as far as programmers go. The fundamental data structures and algorithms covered here are items that any C++ programmer NEEDS to know to be successful, and the way it is presented is, in my opinion, quite clear. Don't start on this text until you have a strong familiarity with C++ fundamentals, however. Check yourself using the C++ Fundamentals appendix provided in the text to be sure you're clear on these. As I stated before, this text separates the wheat from the chaff, delving into the specific usage of all that C++ syntax you learned as a newbie. Newbies have trouble with this book, because it actually requires some work, and thought. Study to understand and learn, and this book and it's contents will serve you well.