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Building Robots With Lego Mindstorms : The Ultimate Tool for Mindstorms ManiacsBuilding Robots With Lego Mindstorms : The Ultimate Tool for Mindstorms Maniacs by Mario Ferrari
Buy new: $36.68 / Used from: $9.89
This book covers quite a bit from the logic behind LEGO Geometry to implementing Pneumatics. The book is a fairly comprehensive read through the world of LEGO Mindstorms. Buying just one? Buy this!
Creative Projects with LEGO(R) Mindstorms(TM)Creative Projects with LEGO(R) Mindstorms(TM) by Benjamin Erwin
Buy new: $32.84 / Used from: $4.77
Ben Erwin was one of the developers of Robolab. He provides code examples in RIS Code, Robolab, NQC, and Visual Basic.
Jin Sato's LEGO MINDSTORMS: The Master's TechniqueJin Sato's LEGO MINDSTORMS: The Master's Technique by Jin Sato
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $4.99
Jin Sato is renowned among LEGO circles as a master builder. His robotic creations are truly incredible. This book provides step-by-step instruction for several of his projects.
Joe Nagata's Lego Mindstorms Idea BookJoe Nagata's Lego Mindstorms Idea Book by Joe Nagata
Buy used from: $5.37
Joe Nagata's book has step-by-step instructions to complete several projects, including several different types of walking robots. Most can be built quickly if you follow the instructions carefully.
Definitive Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS, Second EditionDefinitive Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS, Second Edition by Dave Baum
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $9.28
This is the second edition of David Baum's Definitive Guide. David developed "Not Quite C (NQC)" for LEGO Mindstorms.
Extreme Mindstorms: an Advanced Guide to Lego MindstormsExtreme Mindstorms: an Advanced Guide to Lego Mindstorms by Dave Baum
Buy new: $25.60 / Used from: $4.20
An advanced guide that has good introductions to PbForth and LegOS. The later half of the book is a comprehensive guide to creating homebrew sensors for your RCX.
Lego Mindstorms Interfacing (Tab Electronics Robotics)Lego Mindstorms Interfacing (Tab Electronics Robotics) by Don Wilcher
Buy used from: $3.64
If you are completely bored with the basics and felt you've done it all, buy this book. It starts of with wireless applications and then goes deep into building sensors and client/server applications.
30 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Projects Kit: Dark Side Robots, Ultimate Builder, and RIS30 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Projects Kit: Dark Side Robots, Ultimate Builder, and RIS by Miguel Agullo
Buy used from: $39.64
The three books below combined into one boxed set.
10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms: Dark Side Robots, Transports, and Creatures: Amazing Projects You Can Build in Under an Hour10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms: Dark Side Robots, Transports, and Creatures: Amazing Projects You Can Build in Under an Hour by Kevin Clague
Buy new: $21.33 / Used from: $8.25
The three books below combined into one boxed set.
10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System 2 Projects: Amazing Projects You Can Build in Under an Hour10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System 2 Projects: Amazing Projects You Can Build in Under an Hour by Jeff Elliott
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $7.58
Certainly if you have the Star Wars DSDK at your disposal you will want to get this book. It stretches the kits usefulness quite a bit with step-by-step instructionsfor several interesting new robots.
10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Ultimate Builder Projects: Amazing Projects You Can Build in Under an Hour10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Ultimate Builder Projects: Amazing Projects You Can Build in Under an Hour by David Astolfo
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $4.79
Looking for something to build? This book is basically a series of instructions for building some fairly advanced robots. The instructions are fairly straight forward. Programs in NQC.
Core LEGO MINDSTORMS Programming: Unleash the Power of the Java PlatformCore LEGO MINDSTORMS Programming: Unleash the Power of the Java Platform by Brian Bagnall
Buy new: $29.19 / Used from: $6.25
Interested in using Mindstorms to teach Java? This book introduces the use of LeJOS to control LEGO robots. Lots of great navigation routines in here.
Robots for Kids: Exploring New Technologies for Learning (Interactive Technologies)Robots for Kids: Exploring New Technologies for Learning (Interactive Technologies) by Allison Druin
Buy used from: $46.37
A great book composed of many different experiences with children and robots. The stories span from an adult/child collaboration of a story-telling bot to toy makers and summer robot camp programs.
Mindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful IdeasMindstorms: Children, Computers, And Powerful Ideas by Seymour A. Papert
Buy new: $17.55 / Used from: $9.00
Seymour Papert's 1980 book on constructionism theory and the Logo programming language. This is the book that gave the LEGO robotics products their name.
LEGO Mindstorms Masterpieces: Building Advanced RobotsLEGO Mindstorms Masterpieces: Building Advanced Robots by Syngress
Buy new: $40.46 / Used from: $16.75
Programming Lego Mindstorms with Java (With CD-ROM)Programming Lego Mindstorms with Java (With CD-ROM) by Dario Laverde
Buy new: $26.95 / Used from: $8.43
Building and Programming LEGO Mindstorms Robots KitBuilding and Programming LEGO Mindstorms Robots Kit by Syngress
Buy used from: $26.26
LEGO Mindstorms Mechatronics : Using Systems and Controls to Build Sophisticed RobotsLEGO Mindstorms Mechatronics : Using Systems and Controls to Build Sophisticed Robots by Don Wilcher
Buy used from: $13.25