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Books Using Lego Mindstorms

Building Robots with LEGO Mindstorms NXT

The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Idea Book

LEGO Mindstorms NXT Power Programming: Robotics in C

Advanced NXT: The Da Vinci Inventions Book

Extreme NXT: Extending the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT to the Next Level

LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT-G Programming Guide

LEGO Mindstorms NXT: The Mayan Adventure

The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventor's Guide 

Maximum Lego NXT: Building Robots with Java Brains

Classic Mindstorms books:

Creative Projects with LEGO Mindstorms - by Benjamin Erwin. This is fairly well organized, written in plain English, and give good examples. The author was part of the FLL pilot program and includes a description of his experience as a coach.

Classic Lego Mindstorms Projects and Software Tools

LEGO Mindstorms for Dummies - Basic introduction to Lego Mindstorms written in plain English.

The Unofficial Guide to LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots - by Jonathan B. Knudsen. Good intro to Mindstorms for someone with a technical background.

Building Robots With Lego Mindstorms - by Mario Ferrari. Extenisive guide on building robots with Lego Mindstorms.

Core LEGO MINDSTORMS Programming - Java Programming with LEGO Mindstorms

LEGO Mindstorms Masterpieces

Jin Sato's Lego Mindstorms: The Master's Technique - by Jin Sato. Lego Mindstorms - Step-by-step instructions to build five fascinating robots, including the author's famous robotic dog, MIBO.

Programming Lego Mindstorms With Java - by Dario Laverde. For those interested in advanced programming using Lego Mindstorms.

Joe Nagata's Lego Mindstorms Idea Book - by Joe Nagata.

Extreme Mindstorms: an Advanced Guide to Lego Mindstorms - by Dave Baum.

Dave Baum's Definitive Guide to LEGO Mindstorms - by Dave Baum.

Definitive Guide to LEGO Mindstorms, Second Edition - by Dave Baum

30 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Projects Kit: Dark Side Robots, Ultimate Builder, and RIS

10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Robotics Invention System 2 Projects

10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms Ultimate Builder Projects

Lego Mindstorms Interfacing - by Don Wilcher.

LEGO Mindstorms Mechatronics : Using Systems and Controls to Build Sophisticed Robots - by Don Wilcher.

LEGO Software Power Tools, With LDraw, MLCad, and LPub

Robot Invasion: 7 Cool and Easy Robot Projects 

10 Cool LEGO Mindstorms: Dark Side Robots, Transports, and Creatures

LEGO Mindstorms Kits

LEGO Mindstorms NXT - the next generation of MINDSTORMS 

MINDSTORMS Robotics Invention System 2.0 - Complete kit to get started with robotics.

LEGO Spybotics

LEGO Spybotics Secret Agent Training Manual

Books On Using Robotics

An Introduction to AI Robotics (Intelligent Robotics and Autonomous Agents) by Robin R. Murphy

Applied Robotics by Edwin Wise

Mobile Robotics : A Practical Introduction by Ulrich Nehmzow

Personal Robotics : Real Robots to Construct, Program, and Explore the World by Richard Raucci

Robots, Androids and Animatrons : 12 Incredible Projects You Can Build by John Iovine

Robot Builder's Bonanza by Gordon McComb

Programming Robot Controllers

Building Robot Drive Trains

Robot Builder's Sourcebook : Over 2,500 Sources for Robot Parts

Robot Building for Beginners

Build A Remote-Controlled Robot

Combat Robots Complete : Everything You Need to Build, Compete, and Win

Robot Sumo: The Official Guide

SUMO BOT : Build Your Own Remote-Controlled Programmable Sumo-Bot

Robotic Explorations: An Introduction

Robotics- Usborne book on the topic, good visuals.

Robo sapiens- amazing photos of different robots around the world, includes interviews from some of the top researchers in the field.

Robots for Kids: Exploring New Technologies for Learning by Allison Druin, James Hendler

More Robots

Wow Wee Robosapien with Mini Robo

WowWee Robotics Roboquad

Tekno the Robotic Kitty

Tekno the Robotic Dalmatian

Tekno the Robotic Puppy

More LEGO

Lego Crazy Action Contraptions by Dan Rathjen

Ultimate Lego Book by Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen

LEGO Bionicle Maxilos & Spinaxi

LEGO Bionicle Toa Hahli

LEGO Star Wars Death Star II

TECHNIC Excavator

TECHNIC Quad Bike

LEGO Creator System: Fast Flyers

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy - software

For Future FLL Members

LEGO Bob the Builder: Scoop and Lofty at the Building Yard

The New Way Things Work

Building Big

Janice VanCleave's Machines

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Last updated January 4, 2008 Copyright 2001-2008 Susan Frederick