The two required books are:
THE PHOTOGRAPHER’S EYE, John Szarkowski, The Museum of Modern Art, NY, 156 pages, ISBN 978-0-87070-527-4.
[Amazon]
HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, introduction by Michael Brenson, Thames & Hudson, ISBN 978-0-500-41060-8.
[Amazon]
A reference site for technical terms used with photography: [B&H Photo Glossary of Technical Terms]
A site with a list of words that might help to describe photographs:[Descriptive Words for Photography ]