Probably you are looking for some books which refer to the Pneumatics. Below you can find some recommended for an engineers:
- Hero of Alexandria: The Pneumatics, translated for and edited by Bennet Woodcroft
- Bosch Rexroth: Pneumatics. Theory and Applications.
- FESTO: Pneumatics, Basic level TP 101: Workbook 541088
- FESTO: Electropneumatics, Basic level TP 201: Workbook 541090