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Re: Books for Mindstorms
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Thu, 7 Dec 2000 21:53:20 GMT
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Jim West <jim@SPAMLESSjameswest.com>
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:( ...and it won't be out for a few more months now!!!!
At 05:17 PM 12/7/2000 +0000, Ben Erwin wrote:
> http://www.awlonline.com/product/0,2627,0201708957,00.html
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> I just realized that there are some things at the above URL that should be
> clarified:
>
> 1) There are actually 30 robotics projects in the book. Its just that only 16
> of them have programs in all 4 programming environments (rcx code, robolab,
> visual basic, nqc) on the CD-ROM and only 16 or so of them have Movies (in
> multiple digital formats) on the CD.
>
> 2) The robots are in color in the BOOK AND ON THE CD. The CD has
> click-through
> instructions in HTML format.
>
> -Ben :)
>
> > > In lugnet.robotics, Rose Regner writes:
> > > > Ok, which one is the best?
> > > >
> > > > Rose
>
> And then there is my book, Creative Projects
> > > >
> > > > Clive Wadham wrote in message ...
> > > > > In lugnet.robotics, Miles Gentry writes:
> > > > > > The following books cover Mindstorms:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 1. "Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO Mindstorms (Technology In • Action)"
> > > > > > by Dave Baum; November 1999
> > > > > > 2. "The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots" by Jonathan B. • Knudsen;
> > > > > > November 1999
> > > > > > 3. "Extreme Mindstorms: a Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms" by • Dave
> > > > > > Baum, et al; October 2000
> > > > > > 4. "Lego Mindstorms for Dummies" by Michael Meadhra; October 2000
> > > > > > 5. "Killer Lego Mindstorm Robots" by Gordon McComb; January 2001
> > > > > > 6. "Joe Nagata's Lego Mindstorms Idea Book" by Joe • Nagata; January 2001
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Do you know of other books?
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's a couple - both by Robert Penfold:
> > > > > "Introducing Robotics with Lego Mindstorms"- ISBN 0-835934-2 (get it • from
> > > > > Amazon) Lots of VB information
> > > > > "More Advanced Robots with Lego Mindstorms" - sorry, I don't know ISBN
> > >
> > > It depends what you want from a book!
> > > I have a few of them and in my opinion.....
> > >
> > > "Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO Mindstorms" is a good general • intro +
> > > loads of good projects and models + loads of NQC
> > >
> > > "The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots" has some good mechanical
> > > designs + NQC info + pbForth
> > >
> > > "Introducing Robotics with Lego Mindstorms" has loads of spirit.ocx and
> > > visual basic + a few interesting projects
> > >
> > > "Extreme Mindstorms: a Definitive Guide to Lego Mindstorms" has loads of
> > > advanced stuff - LegOS, pbForth, homebrew sensors, RCX2.0 firmware
> > >
> > > Hope this helps
> > > Clive
> >
> > My copy of Extreme Mindstorms just arrived and let me tell you, for the • advanced
> > inventor it's GREAT!
> > If your into Custom Sensors and out of the way sensors and what not THIS IS • THE
> > BOOK. It's written by the leading developers of the RIS's major coding
> > platforms. (Dave Baum - NQC, Ralph Hempel - pbForth & Luis Villa - legOS) as
> > well as Michael Gasperi for the juicy Custom Sensors stuff.
> >
> > Great book. So far I'd rate it #1 for advanced users that REALLY want to get
> > into the advanced aspects of the RCX and don't mind bending the LEGO rules.
> >
> > Dean
> > --
> > Coin-Op's For Sale!: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/coin-op.html
> > Dean's Lego Workshop: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/tfm/lego_wr.html
> > Vancouver Lego Club: http://www.akasa.bc.ca/vlc
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