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

My wife teaches robotics to kids in her school's evening clubs and also in various summer robotic camps in Silicon Valley CA, We bought this for teaching kids grades 5 thru' 8 and found that it has excellent resource for the teacher and kids alike.This book as an interesting storyline to read which gets kids involved into robotic designs rather than cookie cutter instructions that we usually find in other books. Do not get me wrong, this book can be used as a very good instructional manual to get the robot built.This is a sequel to the immensely popular book, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT: The Mayan Adventure (Technology in Action); you get both an engaging story and a personal tutorial on robotics programming. You'll learn about the motors and sensors in your NXT 2.0 kit. You'll learn to constructively brainstorm solutions to problems. And you'll follow clear, photo-illustrated instructions that help your build, test, and operate a series of five robots corresponding to the five challenges Evan and his uncle must overcome in their search for lost treasure.PROS[+] Provides an excellent series of parent/Teacher child projects[+] Builds creative and problem-solving skills[+] Lays a foundation for success and fun with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 based bricksCONS:[-] Wished it was in full color!As others have pointed out here on Amazon, This is an excellent book and well worth every penny!

I love it !!

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.

I am a home school science teacher. I work with kids who have gotten a bit beyond what their moms are comfortable with in math and science. One family is pretty well off and wanted to try Lego robots. They bought the whole Lego Education set. We have been doing the projects on nxtprograms.com so their building skills are up to scratch, but I really wanted a way to take it to the next level and get them into the programing. Its just really hard to guide them, especially since I am not an expert. BUT here it is.... in ONE AFFORDABLE volume. FIVE projects with the challenge explained, an example robot that can be modified, the program explained with SCREEN SHOTS, and the DESIGN PROCESS examined. All tied together with a great little story....... A MASTERPIECE. James Floyd Kelly..... If you are reading this...... YOU ARE AWESOME. Thanks!!!!!

Alright so this book was pretty good but the designs weren't very well thought out. The first design doesn't move very well and I had to modify it for accuracy. The problems are not very complex. It was disappointing and I ended up working around his designs.The problems and the method which he attacks his problems make this book worth it.

My husband used this book in his classroom with gifted & talented students. When our eight year old nephew was getting a LEGO MINDSTORM, we purchased the book again for his use. This book seems to be one of the most helpful books available. A good second purchase.

Its a good book, but is for the old version for lego

I bought this a few months ago and my son has been using it repeatedly. It challenges him but provides enough room for success. Not a week goes by that he does not thank me for it. It is a darn sight better than vegetating in front of the TV.