Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science

Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science – An Award-Winning Medical History Book for Kids (Ages 10-12)
- Phineas Gage By Fleischman John
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 didnâ€™t happen inside the brain of Phineas Gage will tell you a lot about how your brain works and how you act human.
Country USA
Brand Clarion
Manufacturer Clarion Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780618494781
ReleaseDate 2004-11-01
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
UPCs 046442494786
EANs 9780618494781

Phineas Gage: A Gruesome but True Story About Brain Science – An Award-Winning Medical History Book for Kids (Ages 10-12)