Phineas Gage. A Gruesome But True Story About Brain Science

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Publisher Place: Usa
Publisher Year: 2002
Edition: First Edition

Description: 86 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: An ALA Notable Childrens 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 couldnt 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 Gages 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.

ISBN: 9780618494781