LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0: The King's Treasure (Technology in Action) [Paperback]

James Floyd Kelly (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1430224916 | ISBN-13: 978-1430224914 | Publication Date: November 25, 2009 | Edition: 1

LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0: The Kings Treasure is sequel to one of the most popular books on the market about LEGO robotics programming, one that has sold well over 7000 units: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure. This sequel continues the successful and engaging formula from the first book, and applies it to the process of learning the next generation, MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 robotics kit due this fall.

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About the Author

James Floyd Kelly is a freelance writer in Atlanta, Georgia. He has degrees in English and Industrial Engineering. He was selected in 2006 to participate in the MINDSTORMS Developer Program (MDP) to assist LEGO with testing and evaluating the NXT robotics kit. He continues to participate in testing updates and new products for the NXT kit and has written numerous books on NXT and related subjects.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Apress; 1 edition (November 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430224916
• ISBN-13: 978-1430224914
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,270 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Game Programming

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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!, January 6, 2010

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This review is from: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0: The King's Treasure (Technology in Action) (Paperback)

We purchased this book for my 15 and 9 year old boys who received a Mindstorms NXT 2.0 robot for Christmas. This book is intended for further instruction AFTER the tutorials that came with Mindstorms are completed. It is a great way to keep your robot builders interested and challenged.

The book is well laid out, interesting to read, and easy to follow. As an engineer myself, I really like how the author teaches critical thinking and problem solving. The problem solving sheets included (and downloadable from the publisher's website) are a big help. The author's solutions are in the book, but the kids are encouraged to come up with their own ideas first, and they are taught how to creatively think through the problem. It is similar to having a math book with the answers in the back, except the challenges are great fun. This book is a great buy.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teach Young Roboticists Engineering Design with Lego NXT 2.0, April 13, 2010

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Ira Laefsky "Ira Laefsky" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0: The King's Treasure (Technology in Action) (Paperback)

I have reviewed several books on Lego Mindstorms NXT, unfortunately most other books provide the young robotics student with pre-designed
robots to build and insert pre-written code which only allows the Mindstroms NXT system to serve as an interesting toy; but these books provide little to inspire creativity on the part of the young student. This book refreshingly takes a totally different approach; the hobbyist is presented with an interesting story and a set of problems to solve with their Mindstorms Robot; then he or she follows along with the author in designing a new robot that addresses the defined problem;
finally, they construct and interact with their solution (which may differ from the books design). I believe this is exactly the type of learning experimenters in Technology Education had in mind at the MIT Media Lab when they prototypes the Mindstorms system. As a graduate engineer myself, and one beginning to experiment with Microcontrollers I am immensely impressed with this book as a means of teaching young hobbyists engineering design. It deserves my highest recommendation.

--Ira Laefsky
MS Engineering/MBA

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jim Kelly has done it again!, December 22, 2009

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Mannie Lowe (Marietta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0: The King's Treasure (Technology in Action) (Paperback)

The King's Treasure answers one of the most important questions left over from The Mayan Adventure: "Where can I get more?" This book continues the journey using the new version of LEGO MINDSTORMS as the basis for designing and building new robots for Evan and his uncle to solve 5 new mysteries of the Mayan king. Jim picks right off where he left off and makes it easy for both beginners and expert MINDSTORM builders to solve these missions. I plan on using this book as the basis for teaching my Middle School robotics class some key aspects of engineering and hope to share what we've learned with others who follow Jim's work.