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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Publication date
November 1, 2004
Pages
86
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Juvenile Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780618494781
ISBN-10
0618494782
Dimensions
0.25 by 7.50 by 8.75 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
Original list price
$9.95
Other format details
juvenile
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A fascinating exploration into how the brain works details the strange case of Phineas Gage, who, in 1848, was injured at work when a thirteen-pound iron rod was shot through his brain, baffling scientists and doctors alike when he miraculously recovered but suffered a severe personality change. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults and Notable Book for Children. Reprint.
Editions
Hardcover
Reprint edition from Kendall Hunt Pub Co (October 26, 2009)
9780757566653 | details & prices | 86 pages | 7.50 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.92 lbs | List price $16.06
About: Book by K/H (PATHWAYS)
About: Book by K/H (PATHWAYS)
from Houghton Mifflin (March 25, 2002)
9780618052523 | details & prices | 86 pages | 8.00 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 1.15 lbs | List price $17.99
About: Tells the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman who survived eleven years years after an accident in which a thirteen-pound iron rod shot through his brain.
About: Tells the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman who survived eleven years years after an accident in which a thirteen-pound iron rod shot through his brain.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Houghton Mifflin (November 1, 2004)
9780618494781 | details & prices | 86 pages | 7.50 × 8.75 × 0.25 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 0.75 lbs | List price $9.95
About: Tells the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman who survived eleven years years after an accident in which a thirteen-pound iron rod shot through his brain.
About: Tells the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman who survived eleven years years after an accident in which a thirteen-pound iron rod shot through his brain.
Prebinding
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (May 9, 2008)
9781435274914 | details & prices | 86 pages | 7.50 × 9.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 1.04 lbs | List price $17.95
About: Phineas Gage was truly a man with a hole in his head.
About: Phineas Gage was truly a man with a hole in his head.
from Turtleback Books (November 1, 2004)
9781417638864 | details & prices | 7.50 × 9.00 × 0.50 in. | Rec. grade levels 4-6 | 1.10 lbs | List price $20.80
About: Tells the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman who survived eleven years years after an accident in which a thirteen-pound iron rod shot through his brain.
About: Tells the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman who survived eleven years years after an accident in which a thirteen-pound iron rod shot through his brain.
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