Books like The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques

It's rather dense (~244 pages), but it's still one of the best books on cinematography I've read so far. It equips the cinematographer with a better understanding of why certain visual/technical choices work over others. The final chapter on Composition is simply amazing, and the conclusion feels like Mascelli's attempt to impart every single piece of wisdom to his students before we're released into the unexplored yonder. I tried reading this book before I entered film school, and for whatever reason it seemed difficult to understand some of the language that Mascelli employs. Even after graduating, I had to re-read certain passages a couple of times (for ex. distinguishing between objective, subjective and point of view shots under "Camera Angles"; dynamic screen direction examples under "Continuity") in order to really understand the author's intention. I'd recommend this book to the advanced student (maybe not the beginner) with a solid background of terminology and experience making his/her own student films.I know this book can't substitute practical experience from learning on set, but finishing this one certainly feels like I just got trained by a visual storytelling master.