Yes it covers those... and having read both, I'd recommend the Shannon book as a starter. Elder is too much info for a beginner, imo. Here's the TOC...
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS THE FOUR STAGES STAGE 1 - ACCUMULATION STAGE 2 - MARKUP STAGE 3 - DISTRIBUTION STAGE 4 - DECLINE SUPPORT AND RESISTANCE TRENDS VOLUME MOVING AVERAGES TIME HOW & WHEN TO BUY HOW & WHEN TO SELL SHORT NEWS & FUNDAMENTALS SHORT SQUEEZES RISK MANAGEMENT/EXIT STRATEGIES RULES AND INSIGHT PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER