Kootenay Maker Alliance : Download our best 3D printing books this weekend!

3D printing has created a world of infinite possibilities. You can make replacement parts, prototypes, or fun figurines from your desktop.

Make: 3D Printing offers an in-depth introduction to this world. You'll get an overview of how the hardware works, tutorials on design software, detailed information about printing materials, suggestions for post-print touchups, and ideas sbout how to print without a 3D printer.

The Make: Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014 features the results of our 3D printer shootout. We put 20+ printers through a rigorous series of tests.

In addition to offering tips for setting up a MakerBot Replicator, Getting Started with MakerBot covers 3D scanning, design software, and information on generating your own 3D models.

LEO the Maker Prince is the story of LEO the robot, his friend Carla, and their adventures through Brooklyn. All of the objects in the book are printable (including LEO and Carla).

Making Things See unlocks the secrets of Microsoft's Kinect. Learn about motion tracking and build a robot arm that can mimic your movements, or use the 3D scanning technology to make 3D models.