Absolute Beginner's Guilde to Building R...

Dave Hrynkiw
September 30, 2003

This is Gareth Branwyn's latest book on robotics. Why should you care? Well, our own Dave Hrynkiw (dat be me) was honoured with the task of tech-editting it.

It's a fun read, with some BEAM and not-so-BEAM projects, so if you're a raw newbie to robotics, this belongs on your bookshelf next to "Junkbots, Bugbots and Bots on Wheels" and "Getting Started in Robotics".

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