English for the Students of Science (Biology & Geology), an EAP textbook for undergraduate university students of Science (Biology & Geology), aims to develop the learners’ reading ability in academic contexts. To this end, it: • includes a variety of up-to-date authentic texts from a wide range of text types and genres • focuses on fostering reading skills and strategies helpful in disciplinary contexts • has a broad range of meaningful and engaging tasks and activities • organizes units around themes to make them reader-friendly • involves in-depth vocabulary activities • provides great opportunities for improving grammar in context • uses translation as both a reading practice and a translation activity