| The Lego Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines Contributor(s): Isogawa, Yoshihito (Author) |
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ISBN: 1593272774 ISBN-13: 9781593272777 Publisher: No Starch Press OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Models - Technology & Engineering | Mechanical - Crafts & Hobbies | Crafts For Children |
| Dewey: 621.833 |
| LCCN: 2010024747 |
| Lexile Measure: 940 |
| Series: Lego Technic Idea Book |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.1" W x 9.9" (1.20 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The LEGO(R) Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines is a collection of hundreds of working examples of simple yet fascinating Technic models that you can build based on their pictures alone. Each project uses color-coded pieces and is photographed from multiple angles, making it easy to see how the models are assembled without the need for step-by-step instructions. Every model illustrates a different principle, concept, or mechanism that will inspire your own original creations. You're encouraged to use these elements as building blocks to create your own masterpieces. The Technic models in Simple Machines demonstrate basic configurations of gears, shafts, pulleys, turntables, connectors, and the like. You'll learn how to create small, elegant machines like cranes, operable doors, motorized cars, a rubber band-powered rocket launcher, a hand-cranked drag racer, and even musical instruments. This visual guide, the first in the three-volume LEGO Technic Idea Book series, is the brainchild of master builder Yoshihito Isogawa of Tokyo, Japan. Each title is filled with photos of Isogawa's unique models, all of which are designed to fire the imaginations of LEGO builders young and old. Imagine. Create. Invent. Now, what will you build? NOTE: The LEGO Technic Idea Book series uses parts from various Technic sets. If you don't have some of the pieces shown in a particular model, experiment by substituting your own parts or visit the author's website for a list of the special parts used in the book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Isogawa, Yoshihito: - Isogawa Yoshihito is a LEGO luminary with 42 years of experience. He began writing computer manuals while at the Tokyo University of Science and founded Isogawa Studio, Inc. soon after. He has twice won the grand prize in the Japan Manual Contest held by the Japan Technical Communicators Association and he has won outstanding performance awards many times. He currently lives in Tokyo. |