{"product_id":"the-exceptions","title":"The Exceptions","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘Outstanding’ Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLessons in Chemistry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\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\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese women scientists entered the workforce 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten 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\u003e is an intimate narrative which centres on Nancy Hopkins – a surprisingly reluctant feminist who became a hero to two generations of women in science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn uncovering an erased history, we are finally introduced to the hidden scientists who paved the way for collective change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45686791340268,"sku":"9781398520035","price":28.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781398520035.jpg?v=1725469675","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/the-exceptions","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}