| When this web site first went live in 1998 we listed
about 30 books that we felt were the best available titles for hobbyists and enthusiasts. Since then the public's interest in robotics
has skyrocketed and the publishers have followed with a flurry of
robotics books to satisfy the new demand. We try to list all the books,
kits, and toys that we feel are worthwhile and we now offer over 300
items. This is a great resource for a person
looking for a new project, but deciding which book would be best for you
can be difficult. For that reason we have put together this page listing
our favorite books in each category. We think that all the books we
offer are good but a few stand out from the rest. Choose a few books
from the list below and you can't go wrong!
Recommended Books
Beginners Books
* Robot Builder's Bonanza : 99
Inexpensive Robotics Projects
* Robot Building for
Beginners
* Stiquito For Beginners : An
Introduction to Robotics
Intermediate Books
* Build Your Own Humanoid Robots
* Insectronics : Build Your
Own Walking Robot
* Junkbots, Bugbots and Bots on
Wheels
* Intermediate Robot Building
Advanced Books
* Mobile Robotics : A
Practical Introduction
Robotics Sports
* Kickin' Bot : An Illustrated
Guide to Building Combat Robots
* Gearheads : The Turbulent Rise of
Robotic Sports
Electronics
* Programming
Robot Controllers with CD-ROM
* Sensors for Mobile Robots
Mechanics
* Building Robot
Drive Trains
* Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices
Sourcebook
Robot Minds
* Vehicles :
Experiments in Synthetic Psychology
* The Age of Spiritual
Machines
Kids Books
* How to Build Your
Own Prize-Winning Robot Ages 13 to 18
* My Little Blue
Robot Ages 4 to 8
* Robot Ages 9 to 12
Robots at Work
* Robo Sapiens -
Evolution of a New Species
* Sojourner : An Insider's
View of the Mars Pathfinder Mission
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