Phineas Gage
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Phineas Gage by John Fleischman
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. 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.
Fleischman, John: - John Fleischman uses his brain as a science writer with the American Society for Cell Biology and as a freelance writer for various magazines, including Discover, Muse, and Air & Space Smithsonian. He has been a science writer at the Harvard Medical School and a senior editor with Yankee and Ohio magazines. He lives in Ohio with his wife and a greyhound named Psyche.
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ISBN 13 | 9780618052523 |
ISBN 10 | 0618052526 |
Title | Phineas Gage |
Author | John Fleischman |
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Binding Type | Hardback |
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin |
Year published | 2002-03-25 |
Number of pages | 86 |
Prizes | Winner of Society of Midland Authors Award (Children's Nonfiction) 2003, Commended for James Madison Book 2003, Commended for Orbis Pictus Award 2003, Short-listed for Bluebonnet Awards 2005, Short-listed for Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2005, Short-listed for Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award 2004 |
Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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