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Mobile Robots

rleir — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:55:37 +0000

Mobile Robots – Navigation, Control and Remote Sensing, Gerald Cook, Wiley, 2011

Robot system designers will want to read this. It is a textbook for an engineering grad level course. Hardcover, 300 pages.

High Voltage

rleir — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:55:48 +0000

High Voltage – The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry, Jim Motavalli, – 2011

Electric car enthusiasts will want to read this book, as will anyone interested in the future of transportation. Hard cover, very readable, 200 pages.

Home, Sweet Zero Energy Home

rleir — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:15:23 +0000

Home, Sweet Zero Energy Home – What It Takes to Develop Great Homes That Won’t Cost Anything to Heat, Cool or Light Up, Without Going Broke or Crazy, Barry Rehfeld, – 2011

300 pages.

AutoCAD and Its Applications

rleir — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:34:34 +0000

AutoCAD and Its Applications Advanced 2011, Terence Shumaker, 2011

The Smart Guide to Geothermal

rleir — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:06:23 +0000

The Smart Guide to Geothermal – How to Harvest Earth’s Free Energy for Heating & Cooling, Donal Lloyd, 2011

This book is for the homeowner who is looking to improve the heating and cooling systems. Geothermal is the way to go, if you can. This book discusses the benefits and the costs. It also lists suppliers in North America. Unfortunately, this book is not for the Do-It-Yourselfer. 180 pages.

Introduction to Polymers

rleir — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:22:29 +0000

Introduction to Polymers 3rd edition, Robert Young, 2011

Chemistry students and professionals will find this book useful. 650 pages.

The LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0

rleir — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 22:06:29 +0000

The LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 Discovery Book A Beginner’s Guide to Building and Programming Robots, Laurens Valk, (- 2010)

If you have a NXT robotics kit, you will want to read this book. It is a guide to building some simple and not-so-simple projects, with full page diagrams. Large format, 300 pages.

Maintaining Mountain Bikes

rleir — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:10:41 +0000

Maintaining Mountain Bikes – The Do-it-yourself Guide, Melanie Allwood, 2010

You want your bicycle to work well and last for many years, so read this excellent book. The new technology includes hydraulic disc brakes and air suspension. Large format, 200 pages.

World Wide Mind

rleir — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:10:10 +0000

World Wide Mind – The Coming Integration of Humanity, Machines and the Internet, Michael Chorost, – 2011

About the use of bionic implants and wearable computers. Hardcover, 200 pages.

Geek Dad’s Guide

rleir — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:06:09 +0000

The Geek Dad’s Guide to Weekend Fun – Cool Hacks, Cutting-edge Games, and More Awesome Projects for the Whole Family, Ken Denmead, – 2011

Quoting a 10 year old boy: “I found some extremely good stuff”.

The projects include:
NERF Dart Blowgun
Backyard Zip Line
Measuring the Speed of Light With Chocolate
Pun Wars

200 pages.