LEGO MINDSTORMS For Dummies

by Michael Meadhra, Peter J. Stouffer

The LEGO MINDSTORMS products are great fun for children and adults alike, and can be used in millions of different combinations to build interactive creatures. But the power of Dr. Frankenstein can be very confusing, and figuring out which of those 700 pieces goes where is a big challenge. LEGO MINDSTORMS For Dummies is the perfect answer, with insightful help that goes beyond the Constructopedia. Simple examples are used to convey complicated ideas, opening the door wide for readers to unleash their creativity and build magnificent monsters, cool creatures, or riveting robots

371 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2000

About the author

Michael Meadhra is an author and consultant who writes about Windows and a variety of Windows programs. After several years of experience in the corporate world, he began writing monthly software journals, and now he writes books. To date, he has coauthored or contributed to more than two dozen titles on topics such as DOS, Windows, Lotus Freelance Graphics, the Internet, and Quicken. He has written or contributed to more than 30 computer book titles and innumerable software newsletter articles. He sits on the committee that oversees technology use in his local school when he isn't refereeing confrontations between his robot creations and the four-legged members of his household.