1. Some Basic Concepts of Heat Transfer 2. Specificheat 3. Determination of Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, and Unit Surface Conductance 4. Thermal Conductivity, Diffusivity, and Unit Surface Conductance of Foods and Agricultural Materials 5. Applications of Thermal Properties an Cooling and Freezing of Foods and Agricultural Materials 6. Applications of Thermal Properties to Heating and Heat Treatment of Foods and Agricultural Materials