Heat

The action heats up with entertaining experiments for children that help explain what heat is and how it works. Simple, clear text explains scientific concepts like heat expansion in a way children will understand. History boxes feature amazing facts about scientists. Using easy to follow experiments, this book explains: - why sidewalks crack in the heat of summer - the fundamentals of steam, steam engines, and geysers - how heat travels from one place to another through conduction, radiation, and convection - the amazing principles of radiation - how much heat an object needs to feel warm