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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 629.892
EAN: 9781593271541
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 1593271549
Label: No Starch Press
Manufacturer: No Starch Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 300
Publication Date: October 29, 2007
Publisher: No Starch Press
Sales Rank: 13189
Studio: No Starch Press
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Rating: - Excellent first book for Lego Mindstorms
If you are new to Lego Mindstorms then you are also probably new to Lego Technics. This book not only covers how to program robots but also how to build them with Lego Technics parts and makes use of many well laid out and easy to follow diagrams. This book should be included with every lego Mindstorms set.
Rating: - Fantastic manual to the Mindstorms NXT
I'm a coach of a FIRST LEGO League team and I bought this book to help my son "get to the next level." I am making this book mandatory for every team member next season! It is informative, yet easy to read. It covers all the bases from good robot design to programming explanations. I can't recommend it enough!
Rating: - Fun projects
This "Unofficial" book is very good. David does a great job of showing exactly how to build each project with informative snapshots from the program Lego Digital Designer. The programming was missing a little of information on what to fill in the for each module, but his comments provided enough information to fill in the modules. I did have a question for David and he responded with the answer I was looking for.
Rating: - Great for kids and adults!
This is a great beginner/intermediate level book for both kids and adults. The building section is excellent at explaining HOW to use the technic pieces. The programming section is a very good primer for those new to the NXT-G programming environment and language. It sets you up well for the building & programming projects found later in the book. As a middle school teacher running a robotics club, I set some of my more advanced 6th graders to work on whatever project they wanted to from the ... Read More
Rating: - Readable, indepth, visual- the author has crafted a good book here
The Unofficial Lego Mindstorms NXT Inventors Guide
Author: David J. Perdue
website: http://www.davidjpredue.com ; http://www.nxtguidedavidjpredue.com
Strengths: Very nice schematics, parts listings and visuals to highlight or the parts for the machines. Easily readable. Good for novice robot builders but also advanced users will find it helpful as well.
Weaknesses: The book has black/white text.
Novice/Intermediate/Advanced
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