This site has information on specific heat,the amount of heat required to change a unit mass of a substance by one degree in temperature. Included are many links and formulas.

The nature of insulators is described at the atomic level. Band gap theory is used to explain what distinguishes insulators from conductors.

Find out about the source of heat from the Earth's core. (Published 19 July 2011)

A page from the question and answer section of this useful site. The page responds to the user question: "Explain convection to me in terms I can understand." An excellent discussion of the method of convection.

Lists thermal conductivity values for a variety of topics. The link "Heat conduction discussion" on this page displays an equation for calculating the rate of thermal conduction using these conductivity values.

This page defines electromagnetic radiation. Included are links to more information.