LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0: The King?s Treasure (Technology in Action)
by James Floyd Kelly
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Author: James Floyd KellyEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-12-01
ISBN: 1430224916
Number of pages: 300
Publisher: Apress
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Book Review: Excellent Book!
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife teaches robotics to kids in her school's evening clubs and also in various summer robotic camps in Silicon Valley CA, We bought this for teaching kids grades 5 thru' 8 and found that it has excellent resource for the teacher and kids alike.
This book as an interesting storyline to read which gets kids involved into robotic designs rather than cookie cutter instructions that we usually find in other books. Do not get me wrong, this book can be used as a very good instructional manual to get the robot built.
This is a sequel to the immensely popular book, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure (Technology in Action); you get both an engaging story and a personal tutorial on robotics programming. You'll learn about the motors and sensors in your NXT 2.0 kit. You'll learn to constructively brainstorm solutions to problems. And you'll follow clear, photo-illustrated instructions that help your build, test, and operate a series of five robots corresponding to the five challenges Evan and his uncle must overcome in their search for lost treasure.
PROS
[+] Provides an excellent series of parent/Teacher child projects
[+] Builds creative and problem-solving skills
[+] Lays a foundation for success and fun with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 based bricks
CONS:
[-] Wished it was in full color!
As others have pointed out here on Amazon, This is an excellent book and well worth every penny!
Summary of LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0: The King?s Treasure (Technology in Action)
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0: The Kings Treasure is sequel to one of the most popular books on the market about LEGO robotics programming, one that has sold well over 7000 units: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure. This sequel continues the successful and engaging formula from the first book, and applies it to the process of learning the next generation, MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 robotics kit due this fall.
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