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Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science by Fleischman, John

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Binding
Hardcover
Weight
1 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
No
ISBN
0618052526
Book Title
Phineas Gage : a Gruesome but True Story about Brain Science
Publisher
HarperCollins
Item Length
9 in
Publication Year
2002
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.5 in
Author
John Fleischman
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, Psychology, Medical
Topic
Neurology, Biography & Autobiography / General, Psychopathology / Personality Disorders, Curiosities & Wonders, Science & Nature / Anatomy & Physiology
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Width
7.5 in
Number of Pages
96 Pages

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0618052526
ISBN-13
9780618052523
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1971053

Product Key Features

Book Title
Phineas Gage : a Gruesome but True Story about Brain Science
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2002
Topic
Neurology, Biography & Autobiography / General, Psychopathology / Personality Disorders, Curiosities & Wonders, Science & Nature / Anatomy & Physiology
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Juvenile Nonfiction, Psychology, Medical
Author
John Fleischman
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
22.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Juvenile Audience
LCCN
2001-039253
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
Phineas Gage brings a scientific viewpoint to a topic that will be delightfully gruesome to many readers., "Carefully separating fact from legend, Fleischman traces Gage's subsequent travels and subtle but profound personality changes." Kirkus Reviews, Starred "Phineas Gage brings a scientific viewpoint to a topic that will be delightfully gruesome to many readers." School Library Journal "The riveting topic will draw all kinds of readers, and they'll be fascinated even as they're educated." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Fleischman's bold, present-tense writing draws the reader into the story from the first sentence." Horn Book "Fleischman is a fine science writer, and he has organized his book adroitly." Riverbank Review "Science writer Fleischman uses a clipped, engaging expository style to tell this incredible story." Publishers Weekly, Science writer Fleischman uses a clipped, engaging expository style to tell this incredible story., The riveting topic will draw all kinds of readers, and they'll be fascinated even as they're educated.
Grade From
Fifth Grade
Grade To
Seventh Grade
Dewey Decimal
362.1/97481044/092 B
Synopsis
Phineas Gage was truly a man with a hole in his head. A railroad construction foreman, Phineas was blasting rock near Cavendish, Vermont, in 1848 when a thirteen-pound iron rod was shot through his brain. Miraculously, he survived another eleven years and became a textbook case in brain science. But he was forever changed by the accident, and what happened inside his brain will tell you a lot about how your brain works and what makes us who we are., Phineas Gage was truly a man with a hole in his head. Phineas, a railroad construction foreman, was blasting rock near Cavendish, Vermont, in 1848 when a thirteen-pound iron rod was shot through his brain. Miraculously, he survived to live another eleven years and become a textbook case in brain science. At the time, Phineas Gage seemed to completely recover from his accident. He could walk, talk, work, and travel, but he was changed. Gage "was no longer Gage," said his Vermont doctor, meaning that the old Phineas was dependable and well liked, and the new Phineas was crude and unpredictable. His case astonished doctors in his day and still fascinates doctors today. What happened and what didn't happen inside the brain of Phineas Gage will tell you a lot about how your brain works and how you act human.
LC Classification Number
RC387.5.F565 2002
Copyright Date
2002
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    Glad I found this book! Phineas Gage was a medical miracle who survived! Definitely a traumatic accident. His suffering helped specialist to study his brain. Book included detailed pictures. Easy reading. Purchased a used copy at a good price.

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    This book is great for middle school kids who are interested in brain science and history.

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