Is there a cookbook that actually teaches cooking?

What I mean is a book that is about theory and technique rather than just a list of recipes.I don't want 120 different takes on chicken breast; but I want to understand how to cook a perfectly juicy one. I want to know about the effect of spices. I want to finally get what "texture" and "mouthfeel" actually means. I want to know when to baste, blanch, boil, braise or broil. I don't speak a word of french, but I want a book that tells me when to use julienne, chiffonade, jardinère, brunoise, macédoine and paysanne. A book that won't just say "fry an egg", but shows me how to fry the perfect egg. via /r/Cooking http://ift.tt/2rlLUQC