Dave Butler wrote:

For more readable stuff, look for books by Bob Gardner, Rod Machado,
William Kershner, John and Martha King, and there are lots of others.

There's also the "Airplane Flying Handbook":

http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1602390037/ref=s9_asin_title_1-1966_p/104-7716977-1463107?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-1&pf_rd_r=0C4MG64KZRV304JSWM1G&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p =279438101&pf_rd_i=507846