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Buy The LEGO Technic Idea Book: Simple Machines: 1 Illustrated by Isogawa, Yoshihito (ISBN: 9781593272777) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: Brilliant book. Some words but lots of pictures and ... - Brilliant book. Some words but lots of pictures and explanations of how fairly complex mechanisms work. Lego obsessed 9 year old loves it! Review: Excellent - Great book for someone new to Technic with lots of tips and tricks. Many concepts and theories behind building MOCs are explained through this book.
| Best Sellers Rank | 155,010 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 88 in Models & Model-Making 129 in Mechanical & Materials Engineering 214 in Crafts for Children |
| Customer reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (386) |
| Dimensions | 20.7 x 1 x 25.4 cm |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 1593272774 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1593272777 |
| Item weight | 567 g |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 166 pages |
| Publication date | 25 Oct. 2010 |
| Publisher | No Starch Press |
| Reading age | 10 years and up |
F**Y
Brilliant book. Some words but lots of pictures and ...
Brilliant book. Some words but lots of pictures and explanations of how fairly complex mechanisms work. Lego obsessed 9 year old loves it!
M**P
Excellent
Great book for someone new to Technic with lots of tips and tricks. Many concepts and theories behind building MOCs are explained through this book.
A**R
Photos of Lego machines
I purchased this book on a whim after reading a glowing review on another site. The concept is very simple - no text, just pictures of mechanical lego models ranging from very simple to complex taken from a variety of angles. The pictures themselves are very clear and you can usually work out fairly quickly what's going on. Would you ever make the models shown in this book? I haven't (yet), but I'm really not sure if that's what it's about. It's really a coffee table book for you to pick up and admire the pictures, the models and of course the awesome 'toy' that is Lego. There are other books in the series, and I have to say that I'm tempted to buy them. If you love Lego, especially the Technic kits, then at under £10 this book is certainly worth a look - so long as you're aware of what you're getting.
M**R
Lego Book
Well shown building instructions, easy to follow, a complete book on various models to build. Cannot wait to get stuck in and build.
J**E
Not what I was expecting -it's a technical reference book
More of a technical reference book, rather than ideas for making machines. This book shows how to get certain gear ratios, create joints and movements, rather than construct complete vehicles etc as the title suggests. Might be helpful for more experienced builders to get the technical aspects right, but not really any use to my 9 year old who is just getting into technic and trying to make his own simple machines.
H**D
Well Received
This was a present for a grandson and he was very happy with it as it gav e him some great ideas
M**E
i love it
havent seen it since it arrived, its now buried in his room somewhere..... would have liked actual instructions but think its a bit more guesswork than i wanted. hey ho
S**T
Reference book
Kept at grandparents as a reference
J**É
El libro es precioso. Los modelos son muy facilmente realizables (niños de 5 y 7 años). Que no vengan acompañados de instrucciones no es un problema. Ya que son modelos con un diseño muy simplificado, con pocas piezas y estan fotografiados desde todos los angulos necesarios para que se vean los detalles. Este libro de la serie (Simple Machines) explica mediante ejemplos todos los mecanismos necesarios para construir maquinas simples como puertas automaticas, coches, gruas o sistemas de transporte. Lo mas importante de estos libros para mi (son tres) es que todo se construye usando un pequeño catalogo de piezas. Si te fijas bien cada pieza tiene un color en funcion de su tamaño. Y son siempre las mismas piezas. La ventaja es que de ese modo es muy facil para el niño aunque a veces no se vea bien saber que pieza es. El problema es que no hay forma de conseguir un set de esas piezas exactas. La alternativa está en bricklink.com Yo recomiendo dedicar un rato a comprar las piezas. Sobretodo las mas normales. La lista de piezas (demasiado simplificada) se puede descargar de aqui [....]
G**A
Molto bello perché è istruttivo e permette di creare capendo quello che si sta facendo senza dover seguire istruzioni passo passo. Lo consiglio a tutti gli appassionati di lego.
W**N
Unser 6-Jähriger interessiert sich seit neuestem sehr für Lego-Technik und möchte mit seiner größtenteils gebraucht erstandenen Legosammlung nur noch Maschinen bauen. Ohne entsprechende Baupläne und technisches Grundverständnis ist Frust jedoch vorprogrammiert. Wir haben ihm jetzt dieses Buch gekauft und sind begeistert. Man findet darin einfache Konstruktionen, die auch von einem 6-Jährigen ohne Hilfe nachgebaut werden können und das technische Verständnis schulen aber durchaus auch komplexe Mechanismen, die den Ehrgeiz wecken. Das schöne ist, man muss nicht lesen können, um das Buch zu verstehen und kann die Bauweise der Konstruktionen allein über die Bilder herleiten. Und man braucht keine bestimmten Lego-Sets oder seltene Spezialteile, um den Großteil der hier gezeigten Maschinen bauen zu können. Auch qualitativ überzeugt das Buch, man muss keine Angst haben, dass es bei intensivem Gebrauch auseinander fällt.
J**E
Vale a pena para começar no mundo das pequenas máquinas com Lego !
D**K
Inte riktigt vad jag hade väntat mig. Jag hade trott det skulle finnas instruktioner och tydliga steg-för-steg-guider eller skisser och listor över alla nödvändiga delar som behövs, men det är bara massa bilder på olika byggen, och för någon som är nybörjare och inte så lätt förstår hur alla byggen konstruerats är det nästan omöjligt att efterhärma dessa byggen.
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