{"product_id":"9781398520035","title":"The Exceptions","description":"Author: Kate Zernike\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781398520035\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Jun 2024\u003cbr\u003ePages: 432 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘Outstanding’ Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe remarkable untold story of how a group of sixteen determined women used the power of the collective and the tools of science to inspire ongoing radical change. This is a triumphant account of progress, whilst reminding us that further action is needed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n These women scientists entered the work force in the 1960s during a push for affirmative action. Embarking on their careers they thought that discrimination against women was a thing of the past and that science was a pure meritocracy. Women were marginalized and minimized, especially as they grew older, their contributions stolen and erased.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who broke the story in 1999 for \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, when the Massachusetts Institute of Technology made the astonishing admission that it discriminated against women on its faculty, \u003ci\u003eThe Exceptions \u003c\/i\u003eis an intimate narrative which centres on Nancy Hopkins – a surprisingly reluctant feminist who became a hero to two generations of women in science.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n In uncovering an erased history, we are finally introduced to the hidden scientists who paved the way for collective change.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46601205317790,"sku":"HPC-9781398520035","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781398520035.jpg?v=1773293394","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781398520035","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}