Through the use of a fictional story, this book details how to build and
design robots. Max, the story's main character, is part of an
archaeological expedition investigating a newly discovered Mayan
pyramid. During the expedition, the team encounters various problems,
each solved with the help of a unique robot that Max creates using the
Lego Mindstorms NXT kit.
Although the book reveals possible robotic solutions and offers detailed
information on how to build and program each robot, readers are
encouraged to come up with their own. The book includes complete
building theory information and provides worksheets for brainstorming.