An e-reader, also called an e-book reader or e-book device, is a mobile electronic device that is designed primarily for the purpose of reading e-books and digital periodicals. An e-reader is similar in form, but more limited in purpose than a tablet.-book reading is increasing in the US; by 2014 28% of adults had read an e-book, compared to 23% in 2013.
1 Ecology (pronunciation) â The study of the interaction of organisms with each other and with their environment.  Geobiology (pronunciation) â A science that combines geology and biology to study the interactions of organisms with their environment.
Careers in research provide perhaps the broadest scope of all careers with a biology degree, as research can be conducted across all specializations. Most common is research within the medical and life sciences, covering areas such as health and disease, neurology, genomics, microbiology and pharmacology.