The humble breadboard often gets overlooked in our age of surface-mount components and computer-aided design. If you are an engineering pro, sure, there may be faster (if pricier) ways to prototype circuits. But if you are just starting out or just having fun, nothing beats hands-on learning -- and in electronics, there's still no better tool for hands-on learning than a solderless breadboard with wire-lead components.

In this full-color illustrated handbook, you will find 10 DIY robotics projects that will change the way you think about breadboards:

Solar Engine
Solar Roller
Solar Seeker
Solar Spinner
Vibro-Bot
Sentry-Bot
Beetle-Bot
Mouse-Bot
Walker-Bot
Horse and Rider

These projects use inexpensive, readily-available parts that can be assembled without soldering. A shopping list is included in the booklet, or you can buy a kit by scanning the code inside. Along the way, you'll discover the fascinating field of analog -- aka BEAM -- robotics, which empowers you to create complex behavior using simple sense-and-respond logic instead of digital programming.