For a book with just about every single possible combination of notes, and 10 buttloads of bonkers theory regarding said combinations, check out "Thesaurus Of Scales And Melodic Patterns" by Nicolas Slonimsky. One of my favorite resources for busting out of harmonic ruts.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...31947?v=glance
p.s. Arman Tanzarian takes cred for the whole/half-half/whole activity!