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I looked around quite a bit trying to find a robot building book that would take my 14 yr old through the process in a way he could understand. David Cook delivered perfectly. Every other book I looked at seemed either too childish, or alternately, assumed a solid background in electronics. Robot Building for Beginners, like Baby Bear's porridge, is just right! I studied philosophy in college, so can offer my son no help in building robots. I've seen this book described as a swimming pool that's 5'x5' but 25' deep. That's pretty apt. I like the extensive chapter on components - what they are, how they work - neither my son nor I knew a resistor from a diode before. Also an entire chapter on safety was great from the concerned parent perspective. The book is long, but covers a lot of ground with very little fluff. In 10 days my son had read up to the chapter where you start building your robot - he had absorbed a ton of information, built a few basic circuits and tested/troubleshot them with a multimeter. Now he's just waiting impatiently for me to set him up with the necessary components to start building (actually he's started scavenging components from dead/unused electronics he comes across; and I'm starting to fear for my DVD player). I don't think you'll find a better starting point for a novice. Learning Robotics by Yourself Isn't Easy. It helps when encouragement comes from someone who's been there. Not only does Robot Building for Beginners assist you in understanding the component parts of robot development, but it also prepares you with techniques to learn new discoveries on your own. Author David Cook begins with the anatomy of a homemade robot and gives you the best advice on how to proceed successfully. General sources for tools and parts are provided in a consolidated list, and specific parts are recommended throughout the book. Also, you'll learn basic safety precautions and essential numbering and measuring systems.

An in-depth analysis of digital multimeters gives you all the information you need to select and obtain this valuable tool for yourself. Other tools and parts covered include motors, wheels, resistors, wire strippers, needlenose pliers, tap and die, alligator clips, LEDs, solderless breadboards, soldering irons, heat-shrink tubing, photoresistors, transistors, chips, gears, nut drivers, screws, cut-off wheels, connectors, and batteries. Robot Building for Beginners is an inspiring book that provides basic, practical knowledge on getting started in amateur robotics.

“I wrote this book because I love building robots. I want you to love building robots, too. It took me a while to learn about many of the tools and parts in amateur robotics. Perhaps by writing about my experiences, I can give you a head start.” — David Cook Robot Building for Beginners, Second Edition is an update of David Cook's best-selling Robot Building for Beginners. This book continues its aim at teenagers and adults who have an avid interest in science and dream of building household explorers. No formal engineering education is assumed. The robot described and built in this book is battery powered and about the size of a lunchbox. It is autonomous. That is, it isn't remote controlled. You'll begin with some tools of the trade, and then work your way through prototyping, robot bodybuilding, and eventually soldering your own circuit boards. By the book's end, you will have a solid amateur base of understanding so that you can begin creating your own robots to vacuum your house or maybe even rule the world! Front Matter....Pages i-xxxiv Welcome Robot Inventor!....Pages 1-14 Where to Obtain Tools and Parts....Pages 15-19 Safety....Pages 21-32 Digital Multimeter....Pages 33-52 Numbers and Units....Pages 53-62 Robot Line-Following....Pages 63-78 Nine-Volt Batteries....Pages 79-92 Clips and Test Leads....Pages 93-100 Resistors....Pages 101-110 LEDs....Pages 111-126 Power On!....Pages 127-141 Solderless Prototyping....Pages 143-160 Solderless Breadboard Setup....Pages 161-171 Variable Resistors....Pages 173-191 Comparators....Pages 193-206 Transistor Switches....Pages 207-222 DC Motors....Pages 223-254 Adding Gearhead Motors....Pages 255-263 Wheels....Pages 265-282 Coupler....Pages 283-302 Soldering Equipment....Pages 303-311 Soldering and Connecting....Pages 313-337 The Motherboard....Pages 339-358 Body Building....Pages 359-383 Launching the Line-Follower....Pages 385-403 Encore....Pages 405-429 Appendix....Pages 431-438 Back Matter....Pages 439-453 "Robot Building for Beginners [2nd ed.] is an update of David Cook's best-selling Robot Building for Beginners. This book continues its aim at teenagers and adults who have an avid interest in science and dream of building household explorers. No formal engineering education is assumed"--Resource description page