 
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure (Technology in Action)
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D. Raines posted the exact same review (with the exact same words) for Dave Prochnow's book (LEGO Mindstorms NXT Hacker's Guide). I doubt D. Raines purchased either book. This book does teach robot building skills and the other reviews back this up. LEGOMAN (D. Raines) has posted an inaccurate and very short review without providing any evidence for his statement.
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I wanted a book that would help me to build better machines with my set and this was not it. I sent my book back the next day. If you just want someone to tell you how to make NXT items this is not it. Book was disapointing.
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Wonderful premise that the author carries through. If you bought LEGO NXT for one of your kids (or yourself) buy this book and challenge yourself.
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My 9 year old son absolutely devoured this book. He talks incessantly about building robots and made his own robot design journal page based on the one in the book. I'm a professional software developer, and I've been searching for a way to teach my kids to program. They can't type, so normal languages are just mechanically too hard. I tried StarLogo, Squeak, and a few others until I found the NXT programming environment. They managed to LEGO-ify programming. This book makes brings it all together in an enjoyable way. A+
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I love this book. Having been an Industrial Arts teacher years ago I can appreciate the planning process for each building project. Though I know the story line is more for kids than adults, I am enjoying reading it and then building and performing the robot challenges. I think the Design Journal page is great because it will help me develop robots beyond what is offered in this book. In essence it helps me think! I received the Mindstorms NXT set for Christmas at age 64. I love to build things and haven't had this much fun doing it for years. The Mindstorms NXT is an excellent learning tool for youngsters and an excellent way to keep an "oldster's" mind young. This book truly enhances the learning experience.
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