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.
Fields relating to the environment: 1  Aerobiology (pronunciation) â The study of airborne organic particles.  Astrobiology (pronunciation) â The branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and with the search for extraterrestrial life.
3. National Science Foundation (NSF) (http://www.nsf.gov/) The NSF definition of STEM fields includes mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, computer and information sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences â psychology, economics, sociology, and political science.