A scientific introduction to heat that describes how heat is created, what it is, radiation, how heat changes and moves, and other related topics; and also provides a brief biography of inventor Benjamin Thompson.
Reveals the science behind heat and cold, discussing how temperature is measured, what happens at absolute zero, how refrigerators work, how polar animals survive, and other related topics.
Explains how the animal and human inhabitants of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, including a mountain lion, a roadrunner, a coyote, a tortoise, and members of the Papago Indian tribe, adapt to and survive the desert's merciless heat.
"A graphic nonfiction volume that introduces heat energy. Features include several photographic pages, a glossary, additional resource list, and an index"--Provided by publisher.
On the hottest night of the hottest part of a very hot summer, Angel, her aunt, and mother drag their mattress to the rooftop to sleep and hope for cooler weather.
Describes how heat waves affect cities and rural areas, forests, the water supply, and soil, discussing such terms as the "heat index," and explains how to survive a heat wave.
