Secrets of heat and cold
By: Andrew Solway
Series: Science secrets; Science secrets (London, England)
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781445100791
Subjects: Temperature; Juvenile literature; Cold; Heat; Thermodynamics; Experiments
Description: In this book, you will find out how we measure heat, what happens at absolute zero and how refrigerators work. Along the way you'll learn some amazing facts about the sun's heat, polar animals and keeping computers cool.

Find out how heat is measured, what happens at absolute zero, and how refrigerators work. Includes experiments. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why are heat and cold important?; title: What are heat and cold?; title: How is a hot spoon different from a cold one?; title: Why does hot chocolate go cold?; title: How can heat be transferred?; title: Is heat the same as temperature?; title: What are the hottest and coldest things there are?; title: How do animals keep warm?; title: How can we produce heat?; title: How do we make heat work for us?; title: What happens when substances melt or boil?; title: How does a refrigerator keep things cool?; title: What happens when things get really cold?; title: Why are heat and cold important?; title: What are heat and cold?; title: How is hot spoon different from a cold one?; title: Why does hot chocolate go cold?; title: How can heat be transferred?; title: Is heat the same as temperature?; title: What are the hottest and coldest things there are?; title: How do animals keep warm?; title: How can we produce heat?; title: How do we make heat work for us?; title: What happens when substances melt or boil?; title: How does a refrigerator keep things cool?; title: What happens when things get really cold?