1. Introduction PART ONE TYPES AND PROPERTIES OF INTERMETALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES 2. Nickel aluminides 3. Titanium aluminides 4. Molybdenum disilicide 5. Al-based matrix composites reinforced with intermetallic phases PART TWO PROCESSING, CHARACTERIZATION (SOLID STATE COOLING) AND TESTING METHODS 6. Liquid metallurgy processing of intermetallic matrix composites 7. Self-propagating High Temperature Synthesis (SHS) of intermetallic matrix composites 8. Bonding/joining techniques 9. Hot pressing and spark plasma sintering techniques 10. Reactive and liquid phase sintering techniques PART THREE MODELLING TECHNIQUES, STRENGTHENING, FAILURE AND REPAIR 11. Oxidation and environmental degradation of intermetallic matrix composites 12. Intermetallic composites toughened with ductile reinforcements 13. Functionally gradient intermetallic composites 14. Role of intermetallics in the corrosion of aluminium alloys and smart coatings protection.