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Whoosh Boom Splat: The Garage Warrior's Guide to Building Projectile Shooters  These are the homemade machines that you’ve dreamed of building, from the high-voltage Night Lighter 36 spud gun to the Jam Jar Jet, the Marshmallow Shooter, and the Yagua Blowgun. Including detailed diagrams and supply lists, Gurstelle’s simple, step-by-step instructions help workshop warriors at any skill level achieve impressively powerful results. With Whoosh Boom Splat, you can build:- The Jam Jar Jet—the simple pulse jet engine that roars - The Elastic Zip Cannon—a membrane-powered shooter that packs a wallop - The Mechanical Toe—a bungee-powered kicking machine - The Vortex Launcher—a projectile shooter that uses air bullets for ammunition - The Clothespin Snap Shooter—the PG-17 version of a clothespin gun that fires fiery projectiles - The Architronito—the steam-powered cannon conceived by Leonardo da Vinci And many more! In addition to learning how to make these cool gadgets, you’ll find sections packed with information on what makes each machine unique. Gurstelle describes the machine’s historical origins as only he can: with verve, fun, and the sort of quirky details his legions of fans love. Whoosh Boom Splat is a must-have for every extreme tinkerer. Author: William Gurstelle Paperback: 160 pages Company: Three Rivers Press (2007-03-27) (2007-03-27) ISBN: 0307339483 List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $9.91 Used Price: $9.79 Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level (Technology in Action)  Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MIDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level is for intermediate-level users of NXT who would like to advance their capabilities by learning some of the basics of electronics. Plenty of examples are provided, and easy-to-follow instructions are included for building over 15 different sensors. This makes a great reference for the NXT hardware interfaces. Examples even come complete with multiple, alternative NXT languages. The book is also abundant with illustrations. Author: Michael Gasperi, Philippe E. Hurbain, Isabelle L. Hurbain Paperback: 312 pages Company: Apress (2007-04-09) ISBN: 1590598180 List Price: $34.99 Amazon Price: $7.95 Used Price: $3.80 LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide (Technology in Action)  The reader of this book will be someone looking for more detailed information on the NXT-G programming language used to program the LEGO Mindstorms NXT robotics kit. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide is suitable for young programmers, age 10 and up, as well as parents and teachers who want to learn the new language for themselves or be able to assist students/children with learning to properly program their robots.
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Who is this book for?This book is for people new to programming (10 years old and up) or for experienced programmers new to the NXT-G programming language. Related Titles
Author: James Floyd Kelly Paperback: 196 pages Company: Apress (2007-07-12) ISBN: 1590598717 List Price: $24.99 Amazon Price: $18.99 Used Price: $20.91 The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book: Design, Invent, and Build  If you're serious about having fun with LEGO robotics, you've come to the right place. The team behind The NXT STEP blog - the authoritative online source for MINDSTORMS NXT information and advice - has packaged its considerable skills and experience in this book. Inside, you'll find some of the team's best ideas for creating cool and sophisticated models, including instructions for eight robots you can build yourself. Follow along with the MINDSTORMS NXT experts as they explain the fundamentals of programming and design, accompanied by CAD-style drawings and an abundance of screenshots that make it easy for you to master the MINDSTORMS NXT system. You'll get an overview of the NXT parts (beams, sensors, axles, gears, and so on) and clear instructions for combining them to build and program working robots. The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book delves into the complexities of the NXT programming language (NXT-G) and offers tips for designing and programming robots, using Bluetooth, creating an NXT remote control, troubleshooting, and much more. Here are just a few of the robots you'll learn to build in The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book: LEGO fans of all ages will find this book to be an ideal jumping off point for doing more with MINDSTORMS NXT. The only ingredient you need to add is your imagination! Designing the Doll: From Concept to Construction  An in-depth guide to doll making from concept to "imaginative engineering," this book is for every collector and artist. A gallery of all of the important "art" doll makers today-a record for collectors and inspiration for doll artists. A wide variety of construction methods, the techniques for getting proportions correct, and ideas on how to develop ideas and then construct advanced art figures or dolls are covered. 250 color photos plus over 200 drawings. 160 pages.Author: Susanna Oroyan Paperback: 160 pages Company: C&T Publishing (1999-03-01) ISBN: 1571200606 List Price: $27.95 Amazon Price: $17.00 Used Price: $11.79 The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide  The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT set includes a variety of powerful electronic parts (motors, sensors, and the programmable NXT microcomputer) and lots of building elements. With these parts you can create thousands of unique, intelligent robots. The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide helps you to harness the capabilities of the NXT set and effectively plan, build, and program your own NXT robots. The first part of the book contains a brief introduction to the NXT set. You'll then examine the pieces in the NXT set and the roles they play in construction. Next, you'll learn practical building techniques, like how to build sturdy structures and work with gears. Then it's time to learn how to program with the official NXT-G programming language (and learn a bit about several unofficial programming languages). You'll also learn what author David J. Perdue calls the MINDSTORMS method: a strategy for creating your own robots. Finally, you'll follow step-by-step instructions for building, programming, and testing six sample robots (all of which can be built using only the parts found in one NXT set). These six robots include:
You'll also find an NXT-G Quick Reference, which provides information on the 30 types of standard programming blocks, and the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Piece Library, which features detailed information and images of the more than 80 types of LEGO pieces in the NXT set. So go ahead. Grab your NXT set, fire up your creative mind, and see what you can invent with The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide. Author: David J. Perdue Paperback: 300 pages Illustrated Company: No Starch Press (2007-10-29) ISBN: 1593271549 List Price: $29.95 Amazon Price: $18.56 Used Price: $20.60 40 Sensational Sight Word Games: Grades K-2  Help students improve their reading with games like Sight Word Soup, Magic Wand Words, Simon Says Sight Words, Word Construction Site, Sing a Song of Sight Words, and 35 more! Includes reproducible sight-word cards, games, wheels, and other easy-to-make manipulatives. 64 pages.Author: Joan Novelli Paperback: 64 pages Company: Scholastic Professional Books (2002-06) ISBN: 0439303575 List Price: $11.95 Amazon Price: $6.66 Used Price: $6.65 Creating Cool MINDSTORMS NXT Robots (Technology in Action)  Build and program MINDSTORM NXT robots with Daniele Benedettelli, one of the world’s most respected NXT robot builders. He shows you how to build and program them from scratch, starting with the simplest robots and progressing in difficulty to a total of seven award–winning robots! You can download all the code, along with low–resolution videos that show how your robot works when it’s finished. You don’t need to be a programmer to develop these cool robots because all the code is provided, but advanced developers will enjoy seeing the secrets of Benedettelli’s code and techniques revealed. What you’ll learn
Who is this book for?Anyone interested in building robots or seeing how it is done. Programmers interested in learning how robots are programmed. Related Titles
Author: Daniele Benedettelli Paperback: 608 pages Company: Apress (2008-04-25) ISBN: 1590599667 List Price: $42.99 Amazon Price: $26.85 Used Price: $28.04 RFID Toys: 11 Cool Projects for Home, Office and Entertainment (ExtremeTech)  Radio frequency identification now belongs to the masses, and it lets you control all sorts of things. Like access to your front door. Or valuables in an RFID-enabled safe. You can corral your stuff within an RFID-monitored perimeter, or build a shelf that tells you when you're out of hot sauce. This book shows you how, with step-by-step instructions, illustrations, photos, and a list of the tools and tech- nology you need for every project. It even supplies the lowdown on read/write tags and--for the truly extreme--implantable chips. The toys Complete parts inventory and detailed, illustrated instructions for these exciting RFID projects
Author: Amal Graafstra Paperback: 336 pages Company: Wiley (2006-02-13) ISBN: 0471771961 List Price: $24.99 Amazon Price: $11.66 Used Price: $9.89 Construction Manual: Concrete and Formwork  Author: T. W. Love Paperback: 176 pages Company: Craftsman Book Company (1973-06) ISBN: 0910460035 List Price: $17.75 Amazon Price: $11.37 Used Price: $9.49 |