books on c++

i've searched for books in borders. i only found a lot on learning how
to
use the language in beginners' levels.
what titles on C++ are talking about those unfamiliar topics that can
help
me/others to understand C++ better than just the syntax?
i.e., memory management, how the machines are interpreting,
optimization,
etc.
thankx a lot.

re: books on c++

Plauger, Stepanov, Lee and Musser. _The C++ Standard Template
Library_.
Josuttis. _The C++ Standard Library_.
Josuttis and Vandevoorde. _C++ Templates_.
Stroustrup. _The C++ Programming Language_.
Gurtovoy. _C++ Template Metaprogramming_.
Alexandrescu. _Modern C++ Design_.
Gamma, et al. _Design Patterns_.

.... Hope this helps. There are a lot more than just these, of course,
but these are the ones I keep going back to.