Phineas Gage
A Gruesome But True Story About Brain Science
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · November 1, 2004
An ALA Notable Children’s Book and Best Book for Young Adults Guggenheim Fellow John Fleischman separates fact from legend in this delightfully gruesome tale about Phineas Gage, the man with the hole in his skull.
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- Who it’s for
- A gruesome true case brings brain science into focus without losing its human unease.
- Themes
- Brain science, Brain injury and recovery, Personality change
- Genres
- Human Body, Science & Tech Biographies for Kids, Kids & Feelings (Psychology)
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An ALA Notable Children’s Book and Best Book for Young Adults Guggenheim Fellow John Fleischman separates fact from legend in this delightfully gruesome tale about Phineas Gage, the man with the hole in his skull. In 1848, Phineas Gage was just a normal man in Cavendish, Vermont, working as a railroad construction foreman when a thirteen-pound iron rod shot through his brain. Defying all expectations, he went on to live another eleven years.
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His miraculous recovery couldn’t hide the fact that he was forever changed by the accident. The people around him agreed that the well liked and dependable Phineas Gage had turned into a crude and unpredictable man. What happened to Phineas Gage’s brain? Complete with full-color photographs, a glossary, index, and a guide to resources, Phineas Gage will show you how your brain works through this fascinating case study as packed with neuroscience as it is shocking details.
Brains and Bravado
A gruesome true case brings brain science into focus without losing its human unease.
Come here for
- The collision of medical fact, legend, and unsettling detail
- A human story with brain science at its center
Expect
- A case study that asks what changed after the injury
- Full-color photographs, glossary, index, and resource guide
Where it sits
| Kids & Feelings (Psychology) | 61% |
|---|---|
| Human Body | 48% |
| Science & Tech Biographies for Kids | 30% |
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Publisher categories
- Kids Biographies
- Historical Biographies for Kids
- Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
- Wonder & Curiosities
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- Illness & Injury
- 19th Century U.S.
- Kids & Feelings (Psychology)
- Science & Nature
- Authors
- John Fleischman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- November 1, 2004
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Brain science · Brain injury and recovery · Personality change
- Reading lane
- Kids Biographies