Nuts & Volts - March 2006

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Nuts & Volts CD-Rom

Here’s some good news for Nuts &

Volts readers!

Starting with the

January 2004 issue of Nuts &

Volts, all of the issues through the 2004 calendar year are now available on a CD that can be searched, printed, and easily stored. This CD includes all of Volume 25, issues 1-12, for a total of 12 issues. The CD-Rom is PC and Mac compatible. It requires Adobe Acrobat Reader version 6 or above. Adobe Acrobat Reader version 7 is included on the disc. $29.95

PIC in Practice A Project-based Approach Second Edition by David W. Smith

PIC in Practice is a graded course based around the practical use of the PIC microcontroller through project work. Principles are introduced gradually, through hands-on experience, enabling students to develop their understanding at their own pace. The book can be used at a variety of levels and the carefully graded projects make it ideal for colleges, schools, and universities. Newcomers to the PIC will find it a painless introduction, whilst electronics hobbyists will enjoy the practical nature of this first course in microcontrollers. $29.95

ROBOTICS

The Official Robosapien Hacker's Guide by Dave Prochnow

The Robosapien robot was one of the most popular hobbyist gifts of the 2004 holiday season. The brief manual accompanying the robot covered only basic movements and maneuvers — the robot's real power and potential remain undiscovered by most owners — until now! This is the official Robosapien guide — endorsed by Wow Wee (the manufacturer) and Mark Tilden (the designer). This timely book covers all the possible design additions, programming possibilities, and "hacks"not found anywhere else. $24.95

Mechatronics for the Evil Genius by Newton C. Braga

If you're fascinated by electronics and mechanics, this hands-on tour of the junction where they meet will bring you hours of fun and learning. Noted electronics author Newton Braga's

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Mechatronics for the Evil Genius guides you step by step through 25 complete, intriguing, yet inexpensive projects developed especially for this book. You will build your own mechanical race car, combat robot, ionic motor, mechatronic head, light beam remote control, and 20 other entertaining learning projects that take you to the heart of mechatronics. Each experiment builds on those before it so you develop a hands-on, practical understanding of mechatronics. $24.95

CNC Robotics by Geoff Williams

Written by an accomplished workshop bot designer/builder, CNC Robotics gives you step-by-step, illustrated directions for designing, constructing, and testing a fully functional CNC robot that saves you 80% of the price of an off-the-shelf bot — and can be customized to suit your purposes exactly because you designed it. $34.95

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Winning Results with Google Ad Words by Andrew Goodman

Don’t get lost in the digital haystack! With thousands of links for every search, the chances of your products being found online are slimmer than a needle. But there’s good news — you can pinpoint your marketing message with help from Winning Results with Google Ad Words. You'll discover Ad Word essentials, how to bid for and win the keywords you want, how to track your results, and much more. Create a profitable ad campaign using online marketing, paid search, targeting, and leveraged branding. $24.99

MICROCONTROLLERS

Robot Builder's Bonanza Third Edition

by Gordon McComb/Myke Predko Everybody's favorite amateur robotics book is bolder and better than ever — and now features the field's "grand master"

Myke Predko as the new author! Author duo McComb and

Predko bring their expertise to this fully-illustrated robotics "bible" to enhance the already incomparable content on how to build — and have a universe of fun — with robots. Projects vary in complexity so everyone from novices to advanced hobbyists will find something of interest. Among the many editions, this book features 30 completely new projects! $27.95

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Programming & Customizing PICMicro Microcontrollers by Myke Predko

This book is a fully updated and revised compendium of PIC programming information. Comprehensive coverage of the

PICMicros' hardware architecture and software schemes will complement the host of experiments and projects making this a true "learn as you go" tutorial. New sections on basic electronics and basic programming have been added for less sophisticated users, along with 10 new projects and 20 new experiments. The CD-ROM contains all source code presented in the book, software tools designed by Microchip and third party vendors for applications, and the complete data sheets for the PIC family in PDF format. $49.95

Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontroller by David Lincoln

This beginner-friendly guide from IT pro and PICAXE expert, David

Lincoln, shows you just what Revolution

Education's PICAXE can do — and helps you make it do it!

Packed with ready-to-build projects for all the flavors of PICAXE, the guide provides step-by-step help that's ideal for those just starting out with micro-controllers but also takes more experienced programmers where they need to go fast. Using plenty of examples,

Programming and Customizing the PICAXE Microcontroller clarifies this versatile chip's basics and coaches you through sophisticated applications. $39.95