One hundred eighteen bricks of the universe under one cover! The book "Periodic Table: Elements Are Already Close" will tell the reader about the history of their discoveries, unusual properties and unexpected areas of application. Both those who have known and love chemistry for a long time, and those who still want to take the first steps in it, will find in the book something interesting and useful for themselves. Arkady Kuramshin - Associate Professor of the Department of High Molecular and Organoelement Compounds of the Chemical Institute named after A.M. Butlerov. In 2019, he was awarded the badge "For Merit in Education." He was a popularizer of science and one of the leading scientific journalists writing about chemistry.