This document discusses the three main types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction involves the transfer of heat through direct contact of molecules in solids; convection occurs through the movement of heated fluids like liquids and gases; and radiation involves the transfer of heat energy via electromagnetic waves. Metals are good conductors while non-metals are good insulators. Convection primarily happens in fluids, and the document provides an example of conduction occurring through direct contact between hands.