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.
The biological fields of botany, zoology, and medicine date back to early periods of civilization, while microbiology was introduced in the 17th century with the invention of the microscope. However, it was not until the 19th century that biology became a unified science.