The Unofficial Lego Mindstorms NXT Inventor's Guide,   ISBN:9781593271541

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Even though I have been working with the NXT as a teacher since it came out, I learned things about how to better build or program the NXT. Since I teach mostly introductory robotics using the NXT, I explored some additional concepts using this book.

If you are new to the NXT, this is for sure a great first book to read. It begins with explainations of the LEGO pieces used in the NXT kit and then explores all of the basic programming blocks.

For someone who has used the NXT, but just jumped into it without any previous Mindstorms experience or training, this book will help you fill in the gaps you probably have with the NXT. Some more advanced concepts are also covered for someone wanting to reach a little further in their NXT knowledge.

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I highly recommend this book since the documentation that comes with the set is lacking. The book fills in the voids.
Also, I had a question about availability of a program. The author responded with an answer within one day.

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The book was very helpfull and got into details. We ramped up on all the major capabilities in one day. very good SW part and great instruction for building stuff.

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I'm novice with LEGO Mindstorm
with this book i have a very good "step by step" procedure to build and understand this amazing toy.
Pros: it uses simple lenguage and cover all sensors and actuators.
Cons: the introduction for programming without graphical interface is confuse.

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This book is a very helpful guide. It tells you everything that you need to make a good robot, from building a sturdy structure to programming it. With this book, you will be able to explore the full potential of your robot kit. Beside basic instructions, the book also has 6 projects to give you a hand-on experience. Each project has both building and programming guides. The building guide is made very careful; beside the picture, it also has a clear written instruction to make the building task easier.
I use this book to prepare my team for the Spelman Computer Science Olympiad. My team only has a week to prepare for the competition and, thanks for this book, we won 3rd place in the robotics competition.