About the book: 2023 / One hundred and eighteen bricks of the universe under one cover! The book “The Periodic Table: The Elements Are Near” will tell the reader about the history of their discoveries, unusual properties and unexpected areas of application. Both those who have known and loved chemistry for a long time, and those who just want to take their first steps in it, will find in the book something interesting and useful for yourself. Arkady Kuramshin – Associate Professor of the Department of Macromolecular 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 science journalists writing about chemistry..