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Syngress has updated their webpage with the definitive cover, table of contents and a free chapter. Check it out at: (URL) again! (22 years ago, 11-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books)
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(...) Sorry. LMK if it's still not correct. (URL) (22 years ago, 6-Dec-02, to lugnet.books)
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Dear all, Today we will like to announce the launch of a new Lego book that has kept us very busy for the past few months, "Lego Software Powertools". In this book, we provide a overview of the Ldraw system, and a suite of free Lego CAD software (...) (22 years ago, 5-Dec-02, to lugnet.cad, lugnet.books) !
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(...) Yes we are. We don't like the situation, and we've pointed it out to Syngress many times. I personally wrote to Amazon.com several times and have the listing changed for the books that showed the wrong authors. I was also about to write to (...) (22 years ago, 2-Dec-02, to lugnet.books)
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Hi Suzanne, Please be aware that due to a Syngress / Amazon mix-up, Mario and Giulio Ferrari - great authors nonetheless - have been credited with more than their fair share of the 10 cool mindstorms projects books. If you click through to the (...) (22 years ago, 29-Nov-02, to lugnet.books)
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(...) I noticed that the title of the list said these were books available from Amazon.com, so I figure they must be still be in print. I think it would be nice to have a list of books that are out of print as well. I just recently picked up "The (...) (22 years ago, 15-Nov-02, to lugnet.books)
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Is this books which _are_ availible today only, or also older one? (I don't see the "50 years of play" in there" from 1982) LUGNET Admin <suz@lugnet.com> wrote in message news:H5Ky1F.Ksq@lugnet.com... (...) with (...) updated (...) LEGO (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.books)
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(...) There is a second Brick Layers book (Brick Layers II), available through Pitsco-DACTA: (URL) first one is also available: (URL) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.books)
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Hi, I've added some new book titles to the sidebar at (URL) let me know if I've missed any) Of note: a curious collection of instructions for building classic puzzles with your LEGO bricks and plates by Doug Walker. And don't miss Dave Baum's (...) (22 years ago, 14-Nov-02, to lugnet.books, lugnet.announce)
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(...) goes: (...) I didn't know that K'nex did this (or had forgotten), but I've always appreciated this in MLCad, which is where I got the idea. (...) My wife loves to build with LEGO, but only if she has step by step building instructions. I (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) can be built in under an hour.>> Hi Dean, I agree with your opinion above. I almost didn't agree to write for the syngress 10 cool project books because I didn't like the idea of a step-by-step construction book. I like thinking up a problem (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
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I did a little review of the "10 Cool Projects" book from Syngress for the Dark Side Developers kit (DSDK) a little while ago. I suppose I should supply another review for the newer book based on the RIS V2.0 kit. Here goes: "10 COOL LEGO Mindstorms (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Dean, Thanks for the reivew. Sorry for the long overdue response. (...) Kevin Clague Actually it shifts weight at the knees. (...) Soren Rolighed (...) Kevin Clague (...) Kevin Clague This one has the center of mass close to the center of shift (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
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Syngress has published another LEGO book, continuing the series started by the Dark Side Developer's Kit book, and to be finished up by the Ultimate Builder's Set book. I think all three will be available in a kit too. This current book is specific (...) (22 years ago, 24-Oct-02, to lugnet.announce, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic) !
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Authors on the "10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Dark Side Robots, Transports, and Creatures" are: Kevin Clague, Soren Rolighed, Miguel Agullo and Hideaki Yabuki. The models include: 1. Super Battle Droid - A 2 legged weight shifting (ankle type) walker 2. (...) (22 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
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Hmmm..I'm not entirely sure. I'm one of the authors, but that's about as far as I know :) But in terms of teasers: I know Jennifer Clark is part of the project...just don't know which book (might be the UBS). Dr. Soh of Soh Pneumatics fame is also (...) (22 years ago, 31-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'm going to get that fixed, already emailed our data providers. (...) Any idea who the real authors are? Syngress don't have details on their site. If I can get the list I can probably get that corrected too. Dan (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Me too :) It's the one SW set I don't have that I want. Dan (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
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(...) I'll try - we get our data from our suppliers, so I have to convince them to change it. They might have trouble with that ø though - not sure if their PICK database can handle extended chars :P My SQL Server won't mind though :) (...) Our (...) (22 years ago, 30-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
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Hi Dan Your site says the author is "Ferrari M.", while the authors are Kevin Clague, Søren Rolighed, Miguel Agullo, Hideaki Yabuki. My brother and I didn't have any role in the 10 Cool LEGO book series (though I'd be proud of having contributed to (...) (22 years ago, 29-Aug-02, to lugnet.starwars, lugnet.books, lugnet.robotics)
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