The C++ Standard Library: A Tutorial and Reference by Nicolai M. Josuttis AddisonWesley, 1999, Hardcover, 799 pages
Provides a set of common classes and interfaces that greatly extend the core C++ language. Provides comprehensive documentation of each library component, and offers clearly written explanations of complex concepts, describing the practical programming details needed for effective use, and gives examples of working code. -- Amazon Review
See also CommonHigherOrderFunctions, StandardTemplateLibrary, DefinitiveCeePlusPlusBooks, ArgumentDependentNameLookup
CppTemplatesTheCompleteGuide is also by Josuttis (with David Vandevoorde).