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The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-19
Summary: The best LEGO guide available.
... THE UNOFFICIAL LEGO BUILDER'S GUIDE is the best "Overview" of the LEGO building system available hands down. The book has been written for beginners as well as more advanced builders. It's a great reference guide with tips, techniques and definitions for users of all ages. Anyone can buy and build a LEGO "set", but this book will give you the tools needed to build your own creations. Once those "sets" are in a hundred pieces and you want to try your hand at your own creation, this is the guide you will reach for to
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[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-21
Summary: Delivers what is promises
... A true labor of love, this is the most comprehensive guide around! A must-have for LEGO devotees.
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[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-03-17
Summary: Amazingly detailed
... Bedford's book offers everything and anything that one could consider useful to know about building with LEGO. I love the way he describes how to design things using grids and how to organize large collections of LEGO bricks. He's even designed a game in LEGO that others can play! I highly recommend this book to all ages of LEGO builders.
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Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | What exactly is a slope? What's the difference between a tile and a plate? Why is it bad to simply stack bricks in columns to make a wall? The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide is here to answer your questions. Focusing on building actual models with real bricks, The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide comes with complete instructions to build several cool models but also encourages you to use your imagination to create your own fantastic creations. Inside, you'll learn: The best ways to connect
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Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures: Prima Official Game Guide (Prima Official Game Guides)
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-01 Summary: Could have been 5 stars ... I really wanted to give this book 5 stars since it helped me a HUGE amount in finishing the game to 100% completion. However, it should be noted that the book is full of errors. Most are no big deal and might not even be noticed (like the mislabelling of chapters) but the ones that really burned me are the incorrect achievements. While the count of 50 achievements is correct, some of them are just plain wrong. For example, in the game, there is no achievement for completing story mode under 2 hours. However, I was ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-09 Summary: An improvement ... This guide is much better than the one for LEGO Star Wars. Better presentation, better maps...overall much clearer. You probably won't use this one as much as the book for LEGO Star Wars since the game seems to be slightly easier. ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-19 Summary: My 7 Year Old Loved it and read it for weeks!!! ... My son had played the game many times before I bought him this book. He read it cover to cover several times and learned a lot of tricks and how to finish many of the levels he was stuck on. Great pictures. I loved looking it over as well! ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-09-07 Summary: Frustration Over! ... It drives me crazy when I can't find all the secrets in a game! It also makes me feel extremely thick when I can't figure out a puzzle. This books sorts out both problems, in addition to making this mom look "cool" when she plays with her kids. I like the addition of the checklists- that was one of the biggest drawbacks of the Lego Star Wars Guide. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | You Call Him Dr. Jones, Doll!: Extensive walkthrough for every adventure and tight situation in all three movies, including Free Play Mode! X Never, Ever Marks the Spot: Detailed area maps get you to your objectives as well as reveal the locations of artifact, parcels, and more! Dr. Jones, the Eminent Archeologist: Complete information on all characters’ strengths and weaknesses, plus their unique weapons and abilities. Give Me the Whip!: Tips on how to unlock hidden characters, levels,...more
FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-19 Summary: A must-have book! ... This is a must-have book if you plan to participate in any LEGO robotics competition. The book is a comprehensive guide from finding equipments to building and programming techniques. This book has so many tips and tricks that will help you to do well in the competition. For example, the book shows me how to brace my design, how to position the robot precisely so that it will hit the target, and how to help the robot to self-align itself, just to name a few. The book is written clear and concise. It only took me 2 ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-10-03 Summary: Great Book, Still No Color ... I've reviewed a copule of these LEGO books by No Starch and I think they are all well written and have great content but until I see one of these in color I cannot give 5 stars. Publishers these books simply NEED color. LEGOs are a dynamic topic and just throwing together a B&W book is not the right solution to creating the best book you can. Having said that, this book is another great release content-wise. You'll discover everything you need to have the best FL League you can. Chapter Listing: 01. First LEGO League ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-10-24 Summary: Something for Rookie and Veteran FLL teams ... There is something for all FLL teams, both rookie and veterans in this book. Also, if you are checking out FLL and trying to decide if you want to begin a team, this is the place to get the information necessary to make that decision. I have been involved in FLL for over 6 years and I found helpful information as I read through FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide. All new FLL teams need this book. The whole program is laid out clearly, with not only necessary information, but also with much helpful additional information. ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-17 Summary: All levels of Lego users from novices to experienced gamers will find this an excellent survey ... FIRST LEGO LEAGUE is an international program for kids ages 9-14 which blends an interactive robotics program with a sports atmosphere. All levels of Lego users from novices to experienced gamers will find this an excellent survey of the history, objectives and structure of the FLL competition, surveying the basics of organizing a team, building winning robots, and more. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | FIRST LEGO League (FLL) is an international program for kids ages 9 to 14 that combines a hands-on, interactive robotics program and research presentation with a sports-like atmosphere. Authors James Floyd Kelly and Jonathan Daudelin-both participants in numerous FIRST LEGO League competitions-have teamed up to bring coaches, teachers, parents, and students an all-in-one guide to FLL. Written for both rookie and experienced teams, FIRST LEGO League: The Unofficial Guide includes in-depth...more
Lego Crazy Action Contraptions: A Lego Inventions Book (Klutz)
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-11-17 Summary: We all love it! ... We got this for our four year old at the time. He is almost 7 now, and we all still enjoy choosing instructions from this book to work on together. I do think the pouch is a little small for all the pieces. The zip line "robot" as my kids call it doesn't work so great, but otherwise, we've enjoyed all the projects - takes between 8 and 15 minutes to build one, if we don't stop to play together. I agree that if the child is 8 or older, this would be something they would need very little help with. Of course, you need ...more
[2] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-11-04 Summary: The best addition to any Lego collection ... My son has a HUGE bin of Legos and enjoys building and rebuilding. This box/kit really challenges him. The best part is most of the contraptions have a function. He loves the candy dispenser made with Legos and rubber bands. I highly recommend this for any Lego lover! ...more
[3] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-05-05 Summary: legos to go ... My ten year old loves legos ... and I love peace and quiet in the car! This product worked out great as a "trip treat", the bag was great so he could keep track of them. We use an aluminum cake pan with a plastic cover for a lego desk/holder in the car, but the book with a bag made it so he could take it into the hotel and restaurant with no fuss ... and isn't that what every mom really wants ??? no fuss??? GO LEGOS!!!!!!!! ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-04-03 Summary: Hours of fun ... This has many fun and challenging activities a child can do with Legos. The projects use the pieces that come with the book plus basic pieces most Lego fans will already own. Easy to follow directions with fun results. The child can use the basic ideas and expand upon them, so this kit isn't limited as some are. We got it for my son's 10th birthday and I think it would be appropriate for an 8 to 14 year old. ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Build 5 contraptions right out of the pouch (all pieces included). Build 5 more with standard LEGO pieces....more
Maximum Lego NXT: Building Robots with Java Brains
Customer Reviews — [1] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-10-14 Summary: Java Brains - Its a good read for the NXT geek ... I bought this book specifically to get some information on the NXT and some building ideas. The book has easily met my expectations in these areas. There are some great ideas for building robots and a bunch of good info about building techniques and the effective use of sensors. I don't plan on programming in Java (I prefer C), however the ideas and code in the book are easily transferable to any programming language. There are detailed building instructions and excellent examples that I haven't found in any other ...more
[2] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-07-17 Summary: Maximum Lego NXT: Building Robots with Java Brains ... If you are one of those Java guys, hands on, and a mechanical control lover, this is a book you don't want to miss. From programming point of view, some very useful topics are Bluetooth setup (both Window and Linux), Serial Communication setup, Vision detection, and Voice Control. You will be amazed of how you can realize those technologies into controlling an NXT. There are still many other interesting subjects from machanical/control point of view. This includes using GPS receiver(where you can learn NMEA Data format). ...more
[3] Rating: 4 Date: 2008-08-24 Summary: A Great Start ... Although the book sounds otherwise, it is in fact a good start for advanced programmers. A lot of the code does not work right out of the box, but provides a good starting point for advanced programmers to build on. If you are a beginning java programmer, this book probably is not for you because it deals with concepts that are incomplete as described in the book, but an intermediate-to-advanced programmer can take these concepts and modify them as need be and quickly make easy projects more advanced. Overall, I think ...more
[4] Rating: 5 Date: 2008-04-28 Summary: Excellent Book ... Despite the nasty reviews surrounding this book, I strongly dis-agree. I thought this book was extremely helpful. I am a java programmer but my work is in the data integration area. This book really helped me to step out of the box and start programming movement between motors,sensors,etc. I enjoy all of Brian's writings, blogs, books, etc. You won't find a better book about programming NXT bricks with Java. And who expects a 12 year old to pick up this book and understand? It's a book most suitable for experienced ...more
Editorial Reviews — ... Product Description | Over two dozen fun and challenging projects using the next generation of LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ and the Java™ programming language LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ NXT is an incredible new kit for building and programming your own robotic inventions. Maximum Lego NXT introduces a diverse set of projects, building tips, programming code, complete 3D rendered building instructions and hundreds of illustrations to help you realize your robotic dreams. Using Java™, the most popular and easy to use...more
