Think Like a Mathematician: Simple Tools for Complex Everyday Problems - Softcover

Mubeen, Junaid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178816735X ISBN 13: 9781788167352

Publisher: Profile Books, 2026

Synopsis

'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.

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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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Profile Books
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178816735X
• ISBN 13: 9781788167352
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352