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The Exceptions by Kate Zernike

The Exceptions

Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the Fight for Women in Science

by Kate Zernike
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  • First Published:
  • Feb 28, 2023, 432 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Feb 2024, 432 pages
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Rick Ronvik

Best book in years
I read a book a week and have been doing this for years. Kate Zernike's book The Exceptions is one that should be on everyone's reading list. Zernike knows how to build a story to a smashing conclusion. My gut was in a twist as this small group of women had to fight for every inch of respect. When they beat the system and brought the house down I was on my feet cheering.
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