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Title: Book again.
Post by: NOOBinDistress on June 17, 2007, 07:58:32 AM
I have been looking for a simple robotics book and I have found the newest is the 3rd edition of robot builders bonanza. In a previous post  i was directed to the older of the 3 books idk if the third one is any good? Please help. Also is robotics for dummies any good ? Please help. thnks.
Title: Re: Book again.
Post by: Hal9000 on June 17, 2007, 10:09:50 AM
It's not really all that great mate.

Infact, I hate seeing 'for dummies' books in my room for some reason. They are so badly written im comparison to other books available (such as bonanza and intermediate robot building)
Title: Re: Book again.
Post by: ed1380 on June 17, 2007, 04:05:19 PM
I can get you the second edition. want it?
Title: Re: Book again.
Post by: NOOBinDistress on June 17, 2007, 05:47:32 PM
Yah sure I would want the second 1! Please tell me how I can get that...
Title: Re: Book again.
Post by: ed1380 on June 17, 2007, 06:23:21 PM
http://www.esnips.com/doc/fb3e1ecb-4ee4-4744-ac85-7dbec53618e8/Mcgraw-Hill---The-Robot-Builders-Bonanza
click where it says download robot builders bonanza
Title: Re: Book again.
Post by: Brandon121233 on June 18, 2007, 10:48:04 AM
hey ED, do you have Intermediate Robot Building by David Cook for download?
Title: Re: Book again.
Post by: ed1380 on June 18, 2007, 11:28:28 AM
hey ED, do you have Intermediate Robot Building by David Cook for download?
nope. i can't find it for myself either

I have electronics for dummies 2005 edition
Title: Re: Book again.
Post by: NOOBinDistress on June 18, 2007, 08:05:21 PM
yah thanks im gona look @ that for sure. Do you know of any good projects in the book or should I just slowly go through it from the beginning. Also do you think I should BUy the third edition?? Because I have a gift card for borders books. Thanks.
Title: Re: Book again.
Post by: Ro-Bot-X on June 18, 2007, 11:41:47 PM
Robot Builder's Bonanza is a good book to have and you shoud go through all of it. It covers almost all aspects of robot building, giving you all the basic knoledge you may need and some. You will find there several robot projects and lots of resources. The second edition has Lego RCX, Basic Stamp, OOPic, and other microcontrollers, programming, sensors, motors, building robot bases, robotic arms...

Take a look at the electronic version and if you like it, buy the hard copy, it is well worth it.
Title: Re: Book again.
Post by: NOOBinDistress on June 19, 2007, 08:09:30 AM
K thanks.
Title: Re: Book again.
Post by: Joesavage1 on January 31, 2009, 01:17:55 AM
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Robot Builder's Bonanza is a good book to have and you shoud go through all of it. It covers almost all aspects of robot building, giving you all the basic knoledge you may need and some. You will find there several robot projects and lots of resources. The second edition has Lego RCX, Basic Stamp, OOPic, and other microcontrollers, programming, sensors, motors, building robot bases, robotic arms...

I agree, i have bought the third adition it covers everthing, i think it is better than the first and second editions.

Joe