Think Like a Mathematician: Simple Tools for Complex Everyday Problems Main Edition
Author(s): Junaid Mubeen (Author)
Publisher: Profile Books
Publication Date: 9 July 2026
Edition: Main
Language: English
Print length: 352 pages
ISBN-10: 178816735X
ISBN-13: 9781788167352
Book Description
'Maths needs more demystifiers, and Junaid Mubeen is here to lift back the veil' Eugenia Cheng, author of The Art of Logic
To many of us, so-called 'pure mathematics is downright baffling. The first question in classrooms is often: when will I use this? Yet, when you start to think like a mathematician, modern life can suddenly make a lot more sense.
In Think Like a Mathematician, Junaid Mubeen shows how using abstract mathematical concepts as thinking tools can enrich our everyday lives - from prime numbers to fractals and the aspects of calculus. Whether you're a mathematician or a self-proclaimed mathophobe, you'll find all of these ideas easy to grasp and rewarding to understand - some may even reshape the way you see the world.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Think Like A Mathematician elegantly reveals how to tackle familiar problems in a smarter way - from logic and learning to predictions and politics. An essential toolkit for understanding the world around us -- Adam Kucharski, author ― The Rules of Contagion
An accessible and innovative trip through some of the deepest and most influential concepts in the mathematician's mental toolkit -- Ian Stewart, author ―
What's the Use?Think Like a Mathematician democratises the abstract beauty of mathematics, breaking it free from its display cabinet. -- Ayliean MacDonald, maths video creator
Praise for Mathematical Intelligence: Maths needs more demystifiers, and Junaid Mubeen is here to lift back the veil to show the inner workings of maths and mathematicians -- Eugenia Cheng, author ― The Art of Logic
Insightful ―
Popular Science
Book Description
How to develop the thinking tools and techniques to understand the maths of modern life
About the Author
Junaid Mubeen is a mathematician turned educator. He has spent over a decade working on innovative learning technologies, reaching students of all ages and abilities from around the world. Junaid has a DPhil in Mathematics from Oxford and a Masters in Education from Harvard, where he studied as a Kennedy Scholar. He once earned fleeting fame as a Countdown series winner. Junaid is currently working with bestselling science author Simon Singh on developing the world's largest online maths circle, parallel.org.uk.