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LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure (Technology in Action) | 
 enlarge | Author: James Floyd Kelly
Publisher: Apress
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 4421
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7 x 1
ISBN: 159059763X
Dewey Decimal Number: 629
EAN: 9781590597637
ASIN: 159059763X
Publication Date: December 11, 2006
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Product Description
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT has hit the world by storm, giving you the ability to build your own robots and program them to perform all types of actions. What kind of robots? How about five exploratory robots, used to explore the newly discovered tomb of an ancient Mayan king? You are along for the ride with Evan and his archaeologist uncle as they explore a Mayan pyramid complete with traps and treasures. Using a variety of NXT robots, the archaeology team is able to move deeper into the tomb towards the secrets of King Ixtua. But beware of the traps! The pyramid's design has successfully deterred unwanted visitors through the centuries, and your team will need to be careful and alert. You will learn and use a design methodology that will teach you about the new motors and sensors that your robot can use. Complete building and programming instructions are provided for each robot, allowing you to follow along and learn as you build. Can you help Evan and the team of explorers navigate through the old pyramid and discover King Ixtua's tomb? Read the stories, examine the environments, and build and program the robots that will allow the team to move closer to the secrets of The Mayan Adventure. - This book shows how to design a NXT robot to solve real-world problems.
- It includes worksheets that encourage constructive brainstorming techniques.
- You'll gain access to four new and unique robot designs.
- This book is suitable for both adults and kids exploring NXT.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
Good stuff for any roboticist September 16, 2008
At 43 years old I too was wondering if this was just for kids, but it definitely is not. It opens your mind to move beyond the following the step by step instructions in most all the other books out there. One must remember the kit was called Mindstorms for a reason, so you can develop your own ingenious creations. This book helps you do just that. As for the story, it is written in a mature fashion and is integrated perfectly to hold your interest, adult or child. My mind drifts back to those old movies with the Mummy, and pyramids and tombs. Hootloads of fun!
Learning the process May 13, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The value of this book is not in the number of documented designs, but how it teaches you the process to come up with your own designs. It even does it in a much more entertaining way then my engineering classes did. Understanding the design process allows you to create any number of robots that do what you want them to do and this is an invaluable life skill. That is what this book teaches you. It allows you to try to come up with the solutions on your own, or build the solutions the author came up with. My son and I plan on going through the book a second time and using the processes taught come up with our own solutions. This book is definitely worth having.
J. kelly author March 22, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
did you really write this book have not read it yet but it's being shipped to my house.
 A science project! February 24, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this to introduce my grandchildren to science projects. Their ages are 7 and 10. We have no special contest or competition to enter. Not sure exactly what I expected but I was not disappointed. This has awesome potential for learning. Actually, my grandkids were impressively advanced in what they could accomplish. The suggested robot to build was fairly complicated. My 10 yo took charge, with the 7 yo taking his turn. When completed I could not get close to the control computer. They took over!!! The kit could use some better instructions. I recommend one of several additional books to get a better feel for it. Next we will try the programming. Good way to spend lots of quality time with your kids. Just make sure you have big blocks set aside! Love it!
Engaging and Helpful November 10, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is a wonderful introduction into program and design with the NXT, and yes, we've been using the RCX as well. The book is well laid out. The story is engaging and gives the tasks purpose.
I really like the templates provided in the book. It gives anyone a method of organizing their thoughts, so they can go ahead with the building and programming and know they're headed down the right path.
I bought this for my children because I have no interest in robotics or programming, and I've enjoyed it as much as they have.
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