chapter 1 Introduction -- chapter 2 Physics and models of magnetocaloric effect -- chapter 3 Methods of magnetocaloric properties investigation -- chapter 4 Magnetocaloric effect in 3d metals, alloys and compounds -- chapter 5 Magnetocaloric effect in oxides -- chapter 6 Magnetocaloric effect in intermetallic compounds -- chapter 7 Magnetocaloric effect in rare earth–metalloid compounds -- chapter 8 Magnetocaloric effect in rare earth metals and alloys -- chapter 9 Magnetocaloric effect in amorphous materials -- chapter 10 Magnetocaloric effect in the systems with superparamagnetic properties -- chapter 11 Application of the magnetocaloric effect and magnetic materials in refrigeration apparatuses -- chapter 12 Conclusion.