Making Hands

A History of Prosthetic Arms

Peter Kyberd
Elsevier S&T
388 pages
ISBN: 9780128205440
November 2021

This book describes different aspects surrounding the development of key elements of mechanisms and control for prosthetic hands and arms, and includes biographical sketches of some key contributors. Sections cover the background to give researchers and professionals what they need to learn about adjacent fields. The author's expertise on the control of prostheses makes this a very comprehensive resource on the topic.