{"product_id":"micro-bit-for-mad-scientists-30-clever-coding-and-electronics-projects-for-kids-9781593279745","title":"Micro: Bit for Mad Scientists: 30 Clever Coding and Electronics Projects for Kids","description":"\u003cb\u003eBuild your own secret laboratory with 30 coding and electronic projects!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe BBC micro: bit is a tiny, cheap, yet surprisingly powerful computer that you can use to build cool things and experiment with code. The 30 simple projects and experiments in this book will show you how to use the micro: bit to build a secret science lab complete with robots, door alarms, lie detectors, and more--as you learn basic coding and electronics skills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere are just some of the projects you'll build: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eA \"light guitar\" you can play just by moving your fingers\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA working lie detector\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA self-watering plant care system\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA two-wheeled robot\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA talking robotic head with moving eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eA door alarm made with magnets\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn to code like a Mad Scientist!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Monk\u003c\/b\u003e is a full-time author and maker, mostly writing about electronics for makers. Some of his better-known books include \u003ci\u003eProgramming Arduino: Getting Started with Sketches\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRaspberry Pi Cookbook\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHacking -Electronics\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the co-author of \u003ci\u003ePractical Electronics for Inventors\u003c\/i\u003e and wrote \u003ci\u003eMinecraft Mastery\u003c\/i\u003e with his son, Matthew Monk.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492957688082,"sku":"9781593279745","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f9dafc84-3d68-4ac0-8dc5-bca757046ba9.jpg?v=1730617435","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/micro-bit-for-mad-scientists-30-clever-coding-and-electronics-projects-for-kids-9781593279745","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}