Incredible true stories reveal strange new magic in American history in this wondrous first book from the creator of the award-winning podcast The Memory Palace.“Nate DiMeo zooms in on stories of mishap, invention and adventure. . . . These brief historical lessons read like exquisite short stories, each of them revealing something profound about history and humanity.”—The GuardianThe Memory Palace is a collection...

O livro reúne narrativas exemplares e emocionantes que aconteceram à sombra da história oficial. Um conjunto irresistível de trajetórias humanas que ajudam a iluminar aspectos menos conhecidos de grandes eventos. A menina de apenas catorze anos que foi a primeira pessoa a se apresentar como "homem bala", quando essa bizarra profissão acabava de ser inventada. O jovem e brilhante cientista que teve que ser uma espécie de babá da primeira bomba atômica durante uma perigosa tempestade que pod...

Incredible true stories reveal strange new magic in American history in this wondrous first book from the creator of the award-winning podcast The Memory Palace.“One doesn’t often find the words imagination and history in the same sentence. Nate DiMeo has forever woven them together. The Memory Palace wants you to linger, to stay awhile, and find a deeper meaning both in the stories of the past and perhaps in your own life as well.”—Ken Bu...

From Mike Pesca, host of the popular Slate podcast The Gist, comes the greatest sports minds imagining how the world would change if a play, trade, injury, or referee's call had just gone the other way."Intriguing...thought provoking...delightful." --The Washington PostNo announcer ever proclaimed: "Up Rises Frazier!" "Havlicek commits the foul, trying to steal the ball!" or "The Giants Lose the Pennant, The Giants Lose The Pennant...