I'm a noob and yeah antennas seem crucial. I wish there was some book I could read on the subject or some recommended websites. Maybe HN can recommend something

I'm a noob and yeah antennas seem crucial. I wish there was some book I could read on the subject or some recommended websites. Maybe HN can recommend something. There are many tutorials how to build an antenna for specific purpose, but I'd like to gain some basic understanding of how do you design it.