{"product_id":"9780133518221","title":"Build and Program Your Own LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Robots","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBuild and Program Your Own LEGO®  MINDSTORMS® EV3  Robots\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbsolutely no experience needed! Build and program amazing robots with the new LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3, you can do modern robotics without complex wiring or soldering! This step-by-step, full-color tutorial teaches all you need to know, including basic programming skills most introductory guides skip. Even better—it’s packed with hands-on projects!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart by “unboxing” your new EV3 kit and getting to know every component: motors, sensors, connections, remotes, and the EV3’s more powerful, easier-to-program “brick.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThen walk through building your first “bots”…creating more sophisticated robots with wheels and motors…engineering for strength and balance…“driving” your robot…building robots that recognize colors and do card tricks…and more!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 robotics is the perfect pathway into science and technology… and this book is the easiest way to get started, even if you have absolutely no robotics or programming experience!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Explore your new EV3 kit: both the retail “Home”  and LEGO “Education” versions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Get foolproof help with building the Track3r and other standard robots \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Build cars and tanks, and hack them to do even more \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Write programs that enable your robots to make their own decisions \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Improve your programs with feedback \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Handle more sophisticated engineering and programming tasks \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Troubleshoot problems that keep your robot from moving \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Get involved with the worldwide MINDSTORMS® robotics community \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMarziah Karch\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Instructional Designer at NWEA, a Google Expert at About.com, and Senior Web Editor at GeekMom. She has more than a decade of experience in instructional technology and was senior educational technologist for Johnson County Community College, where she also taught interactive media development. She holds a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology, and is pursuing a doctorate in Library and Information Science. Her hands-on technology experience ranges from 3D animation to multimedia learning, content management to music video creation. She has extensively explored the educational potential of LEGO robotics. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAndroid Tablets Made Simple\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is not authorized or endorsed by the LEGO® Group.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pearson Education","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077493735664,"sku":"9780133518221","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780133518221_p0.jpg?v=1763641071","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780133518221","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}