Stephen H. Burum, ASC’s suggested reading:
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The Living Stage
by Kenneth MacGowan and William Melnitz
Prentice Hall
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The Film Till Now
by Paul Rotha and Richard Griffith
Spring Books
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The Genius of the System
by Thomas Schatz
Pantheon
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The Cinema as a Graphic Art
by Vladimir Nilsen
Hill and Wang
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Lessons with Eisenstein
By Vladimir Nizhny
Hill and Wang
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The Hollywood Story
by Joel W. Finler
Crown
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Professional Cinematography
by Charles G. Clarke, ASC
ASC Press
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Fred Archer on Portraiture
by Fred Archer
Camera Craft
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The Keepers of Light
by William Crawford
Morgan and Morgan
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The Negative
by Ansel Adams
New York Graphic Society
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Special Effects Wire, Tape and Rubber Band Style
by L.B. Abbott, ASC
ASC Press
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Exploring the Color Image
Eastman Kodak Publication No. H-188
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The Photographer's Digital Studio
by Joe Farace
Peachpit Press
NOTE: Eastman Kodak has many fine publications well worth looking into. There are also several specialty publishers of interest, including: The Scarecrow Press and McFarland and Company.