Hello!
Your question lacks accuracy.
Precise movements in position is fine, but how precise and what's the amplitude?
Is it 1mm accuracy on 10 meters? Is it 0.01mm on 10 cm? In the first case, for
instance, you cannot find a 10 meters ball screw, but in the second case, you can
easily find 10 cm balls crews.
Another issue is the power. Do you need close to 1 kW or closer to 1W? In the
first case, I guess you will never find a 1 kW stepper.
As for books, I would first try to have a look at what you can find on the net.
Dora