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.