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Book Comments
It's nice to be able to use the website other than just a repository
of fixes to apply to the book. We've been getting positive feedback as
well. Here's some of the messages we've been getting (verbatim):
| We're collecting more reviews - this
time from Dug
North.
July 3, 2003 |
| Here's another excellent review of our
book at robots.net.
Don't forget to read the comments, which are pretty positive too!
March 14, 2003 |
| 4 out of 5 stars! (Read the complete
review at gorobotics.net)
- Zac Sodan, GoRobotics.net |
| I got a copy of your book, and I think
it is the best book out there on robots. Very clear, easy to
understand, well documented, lots of good illustrations. Who did the
line are in your figures? Photos looks great also. The humor is a
great touch. Still have that robot confusing cat?
- Pete Miles, co-author of "Build Your Own
Combat Robot", and "Robot Sumo: The Official Guide"
(high praise, indeed, eh?) |
| I just wanted to write and
congratulate you on Junkbots. It is BY FAR the
best book I've ever read on robots. Really an impressive effort.
-Gareth Branwyn (writer for StreetTech and WIRED magazine)
Full review here. |
| I just got your boot from amazon.com
yesterday.
Although I wish I had this book when I started
building BEAM bots, I still have a LOT to lear and this book will be
a great source for me.
It's a grat book. The photos are very clear and
the information is easy to read and understand.
Good job!
Thanks.
-Ray Diaz |
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I just got the book for my birthday. I made the mistake of
opening it and started to read and finished the book the same day. This
book rocks! I work with computers and I have a great deal of old boards
and components around. I've already started to dismantle them. Thanks.
-Anonymous feedback via webforms
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First I would like to state that your book is what
I have been waiting for. I have a stock pile of old junk (literally
about 10 large boxes) that I have been refusing to throw away for
the past 5 years. I collected all of this stuff with the intent of
using it for parts but have not found the resources to assist me
with this endeavor. From what I saw in your book at my local
bookstore, it would seem that you have provided a remedy for this
dilemma of mine. I wanted to see if I could get one of the signed
editions because it would look great sitting next to the bots that I
build from these piles of scrap.
Finally a book that meets my needs
I have been waiting for a book on robotics that is written for the
beginner and walks through the creation of multiple bots. I'm one of
those guys that just can't seem to discard his old junk so I have a
mountain of old electronic devices sitting in boxes. Well it turns
out
that my pack rat nature has paid off. This book has given me the opportunity to use that old junk and start a hobby that I'm sure to
enjoy for years to come.
The book starts with a few chapters on safety, electronics and scavenging parts then takes you straight into building bots. There
are seven robots to build in the book and each uses a little more skill
than the last. I found that understanding the circuit designs was very
simple with the detailed descriptions and robust illustrations. In addition
to
the wealth of knowledge this book provides, it delivers the
information
with good humor that helps make this book a gentle read.
I would recommend this book to all those looking to better
understand
robotics and the electrical circuits that drive them. Thank you Dave
and
Mark for giving me the experience needed to get off on the right
foot in
this new and exciting world of robotics.
-Andrew Garrison |
| I want to express my appreiciation of
the book you just published. It was very exciting and informative. I
would and have reccomended this book to several friends. I think
that a book about advanced walker technologies would be interesting
and maby a book focused on learning robots. Well I gotta go. Thanks
for the help every one you will see pictures soon!! hopefully...
thankyou
-Email address removed |
| I bought the _Robot_Builders_Bonanza_
last weekend; the book has some great imformation, but the writing
style is so dry. I keep it on the nightstand to help me go to sleep.
I have several applications for robots, but
nothing to do with my work, just a new hobby. I'll be getting your
book for my brother Ron for Christmas - he is a robotics
professional here with Harley-Davidson, and worked on the robots at
the Peavey Electronics manufacturing facility in Mississippi for
about 10 years, but I don't think he has ever had "fun"
with robots like he will with your book!
As a book suggestion, I would love to see a
compilation of BEAM robot projects, with photos of the robots, the
designers' photos and email addresses, schematics, parts lists and
project notes. Something that I can read and enjoy, and if I wanted
I could build it myself, or correspond with the person listed. Now
that I think about it, this type of book would take a lot of
research time, making it best suited for an undergrad/grad engineer
student. I would love to do something like this, but I can't quite
afford to be self-employed yet. On the other hand, I will need to
select a PhD dissertation topic in a few years...
:)
-Woody Fairley |
| Thanks for the book! I knew when I saw
a chapter on "Dumpster Diving 101" that this book was for
me. I've been dying to dabble in robotics for a year now, but was
staggered by accounts of spending $200 to $500 (and more) on a
project.
-Tim Klein |
| I am a computer Tech and have been
interested in electronics for a long time but didn't know where to
start... This book is exactly what i have been looking for and i
wish i had it 10 years ago
-Anonymous (really, *we* didn't write this!) |
| Just finished building the Herbie in
your book and it works stunningly well! Last night, I put on a
headlamp and entertained my girlfriend by running around our kitchen
with the Herbie chasing me. It locks onto and tracks light in a dark
room perfectly.
- Duncan Haberly |
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