Dave Baum's Definitive Guide To LEGO MINDSTORMS, Second Edition (Technology in Action Series) |
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Dave Baum
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Pages: 432 (Paperback)
ISBN: 1590590635
Pub: APRESS
Pub date: 2002-11-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 526479
Editorial Review:
Dismissed by many as a toy, Lego's Mindstorms sets are in fact incredibly powerful robotics construction kits capable of producing machines as complex or as simple as the user wishes. While it's possible to build with the manufacturer's (rather good) instructions straight from the box, to get the very best from these excellent toys it's essential to get hold of a good book on the subject--like Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO Mindstorms, for example.
In 300 pages, Baum covers an enormous amount of territory, starting with Lego's own relatively simple programming system before moving on to the more complex, but infinitely more useful, NQC--a programming system written by the author specifically for Mindstorms. The text is concise yet manages to cover a lot of ground. The description of NQC and command reference alone makes this book worth its weight in gold. There's a great chapter on construction techniques and many step-by-step 3D drawings of how to build several core robot types. Handy appendices include short reviews of all the Mindstorms kits and suggestions for Lego extras which will help create the most flexible system possible.
Used in conjunction with the kits themselves, this is both an invaluable learning aid for the young and a great companion for those of us who need to invent imaginary children to justify playing with Lego to a partner. --Chris Russell
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