{"product_id":"phineas-gage-a-gruesome-but-true-story-about-brain-science-by-john-fleischman","title":"Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science by John Fleischman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book and Best Book for Young Adults\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuggenheim Fellow John Fleischman separates fact from legend in this delightfully gruesome tale about Phineas Gage, the man with the hole in his skull.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat happened to Phineas Gage's brain?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete with full-color photographs, a glossary, index, and a guide to resources, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhineas Gage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will show you how your brain works through this fascinating case study as packed with neuroscience as it is shocking details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Carefully separating fact from legend, Fleischman traces Gage's subsequent travels and subtle but profound personality changes.\" Kirkus Reviews, Starred\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Phineas Gage brings a scientific viewpoint to a topic that will be delightfully gruesome to many readers.\" School Library Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fleischman's bold, present-tense writing draws the reader into the story from the first sentence.\" Horn Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Fleischman is a fine science writer, and he has organized his book adroitly.\" Riverbank Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Science writer Fleischman uses a clipped, engaging expository style to tell this incredible story.\" Publishers Weekly \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Fleischman\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u0026amp; 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTarget Age:\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 to 12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClarion Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePub Date:\u003cspan\u003e November 01, 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780618494781\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e0.3\" H x 9.0\" L x 7.5\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e96 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67785577660461,"sku":"qbf1793786614257","price":9.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/2491\/4733\/files\/phineas-gage-a-gruesome-but-true-story-about-brain-science-by-john-fleischman_1.jpg?v=1793786644","url":"https:\/\/campfirenightclad.shop\/products\/phineas-gage-a-gruesome-but-true-story-about-brain-science-by-john-fleischman","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}