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I've read an advance copy of this book (thanks Ben!) and recommend it
*highly* in
fact, I'll be buying 10 of them as soon as they are available, one for me,
and one
for each of my LEGO Robotics team members. I considered doing that with
Dave
Baum's first book, but didn't. This one, I will!
It's still not *quite* the book I have in mind to target 4th grade + up
kids, but it
goes a lot farther in that direction than any of the other mindstorms books
I've seen.
If you're getting a Mindstorms set for a child on your list this Christmas,
put this book
on your list to get them on their birthday in 2001! If you're an adult, get
this book, even
if it is just for the idea value!
-Peter
Coach, FLL Team #1096: The Unibots -- California 2nd place and Rookie All
Stars!
"Ben Erwin" <ben@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
news:G57K0G.AAy@lugnet.com...
> http://www.awlonline.com/product/0,2627,0201708957,00.html
>
> 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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