Standby... Some control inputs are completely the reverse of fixed wing.... err like what?
Like all aircraft the text book is of less use without the practical context. Best advice is to find an instructor and then let him guide you to appropriate text. Beyond all of that they are very benign to fly. Landing is pretty much as fixed wing, except the gyro is a drag machine so there is little float after rounding out. Take off requires understanding of your particular aircrafts pre-rotation process and then some practice going through the take off roll, wheel balance and airspeed build up post unstick. Upper airwork wise as has been said zero and neg g are not possible due to rapid rotor rpm decay (think drag) but then non aerobatic pilots never get into that condition fixed wing wise so its not as big an issue as it sounds. Overall great aircraft, under rated and yet for 90% of GA arguably the most suitable aircraft available.