For years Richard Lederer has entertained fans of the English language with his keen insights, commonsense advice, and witty patter. Now Lederer and Richard Dowis take readers on another journey throu
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Organ transplantation is one of the most dramatic interventions in modern medicine. Since the 1950s thousands of people have lived with 'new' hearts, kidneys, lungs, corneas, and other organs and tiss
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Students enrolled in college algebra courses or preparing for standardized tests that cover related topics can enhance their problem-solving skills with this book. The collection of over 500 problems
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