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.
It is not to be confused with life science. For other uses, see Biology (disambiguation). Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, evolution, distribution, identification and taxonomy. Modern biology is a vast and eclectic field, composed of many branches and subdisciplines.