Kid-friendly book on heat/thermodynamics?

[Geek]

I have some great physics science experiment books covering mechanics, light, and heat. Now I want books to go with them. Not too much to ask, right?

- For mechanics there are lots of choices, esp David Macaulay's book (http://www.amazon.com/New-Way-Things-Work/dp/0395938473/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238939031&sr=8-1) and Forces & Movement (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0531153681/ref=ord_cart_shr?_encoding=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&v=glance).

- For light I'll likely use Light and Color (http://www.amazon.com/Light-Color-Straightforward-Science-Peter/dp/0531153711/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b).

- For heat/thermodynamics I've got nothing. I can't seem to find anything equally kid-friendly for this topic. Any suggestions? I can't remember what SWB recommends for this and my copy of TWTM is on loan.

[AngieW in Texas]

Why doesn't the sun burn out? by Vicki Cobb
http://www.amazon.com/Why-Doesnt-Sun-Burn-Out/dp/0525673016

My middle dd loved all of Vicki Cobb's science books. This one is about different forms of energy.

[Geek]

Why doesn't the sun burn out? by Vicki Cobb
http://www.amazon.com/Why-Doesnt-Sun-Burn-Out/dp/0525673016

My middle dd loved all of Vicki Cobb's science books. This one is about different forms of energy.Thanks! So it discusses different ways of generating heat, radiant heat vs. friction, etc? I'd have to buy a copy since my library doesn't carry it.

I'm really hoping to find one that discusses heat transfer/conduction, insulating materials, radiant heat....

[AngieW in Texas]

It's focus is energy in general, not just heat energy.

4 pages about potential vs. kinetic
2 pages about chemical and electrical energy and changing betweeen them
2 pages about how water that has started boiling won't change temperature, no matter how much heat you add, until all the water has changed to steam (2 pages)
1 page about heat conductors vs heat insulators
1 page about light energy and the color spectrum
2 pages about radioactivity, infrared, ultraviolet, xray
3 pages about how to get energy - nuclear plants, hydroelectric plants
1 page about sun and nuclear fusion

I didn't count the pages that were just pictures.

[mcconnellboys]

How about:

Matter and Energy: Principles of Matter and Thermodynamics, Paul Fleisher

The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey, Dr. Roger Highfield

The Thermodynamics of Pizza, Harold Morowitz

[Geek]

How about:

Matter and Energy: Principles of Matter and Thermodynamics, Paul Fleisher

The Physics of Christmas: From the Aerodynamics of Reindeer to the Thermodynamics of Turkey, Dr. Roger Highfield

The Thermodynamics of Pizza, Harold MorowitzThanks for these suggestions, but I think they'll be too advanced for my 10yo.

[Geek]

It's focus is energy in general, not just heat energy.

4 pages about potential vs. kinetic
2 pages about chemical and electrical energy and changing betweeen them
2 pages about how water that has started boiling won't change temperature, no matter how much heat you add, until all the water has changed to steam (2 pages)
1 page about heat conductors vs heat insulators
1 page about light energy and the color spectrum
2 pages about radioactivity, infrared, ultraviolet, xray
3 pages about how to get energy - nuclear plants, hydroelectric plants
1 page about sun and nuclear fusion

I didn't count the pages that were just pictures.Thanks for the detailed description. :001_smile: