{"product_id":"phineas-gage-a-gruesome-but-true-story-about-brain-science-9780618494781","title":"Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn ALA Notable Children's Book and Best Book for Young Adults \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuggenheim Fellow John Fleischman separates fact from legend in this delightfully gruesome tale about Phineas Gage, the man with the hole in his skull. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e What happened to Phineas Gage's brain? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Complete with full-color photographs, a glossary, index, and a guide to resources, \u003ci\u003ePhineas Gage\u003c\/i\u003e will show you how your brain works through this fascinating case study as packed with neuroscience as it is shocking details.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFleischman, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - John Fleischman 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.","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50592626704658,"sku":"9780618494781","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4ce576b1-9630-4d06-bad6-6776c001a70a.jpg?v=1732106055","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/phineas-gage-a-gruesome-but-true-story-about-brain-science-9780618494781","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}