Science and Sports Training is good for applications of recovery methods, broad definitions of training cycles, where to place various attributes in a single workout (i.e. speed, strength, endurance) or in a microcycle.
It’s a good book to have for references. I’ve used it in writing several papers.
I’d recommend Science and Practice of Strength Training by Vladimir Zatorisky (sp?). I’ve only skimmed my copy but the strength training section itself makes the book a must, as it lays out some good information regarding the 4 most common methods (Maximal, Dynamic, Repetition, & Sub-maximal) used in achieving sarcoplasmic and myofibular hypertrophy.
I have had a chance to glance at Block Periodization and the new expanded edition of Supertraining, and from the looks of the new pictures, diagrams, graphs, and models presented it looks much better than the previous edition.