The Best Kids' Books on Curiosities & Wonders 2024

Updated On September 11th, 2022

Looking for the best Kids' Books on Curiosities & Wonders? You aren't short of choices in 2022. The difficult bit is deciding the best Kids' Books on Curiosities & Wonders for you, but luckily that's where we can help. Based on testing out in the field with reviews, sells etc, we've created this ranked list of the finest Kids' Books on Curiosities & Wonders.

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Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science (Paperback)

Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science (Paperback)

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1. Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science (Paperback)

Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science (Paperback)
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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.

Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science (Paperback)


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