--- product_id: 513392427 title: "Build a Mathematical Mind - Even If You Think You Can't Have One: Become a Pattern Detective. Boost Your Critical and Logical Thinking Skills. (Advanced Thinking Skills)" price: "€ 38.24" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.gr/products/513392427-build-a-mathematical-mind-even-if-you-think-you-cant store_origin: GR region: Greece --- # Build a Mathematical Mind - Even If You Think You Can't Have One: Become a Pattern Detective. Boost Your Critical and Logical Thinking Skills. (Advanced Thinking Skills) **Price:** € 38.24 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Build a Mathematical Mind - Even If You Think You Can't Have One: Become a Pattern Detective. Boost Your Critical and Logical Thinking Skills. (Advanced Thinking Skills) - **How much does it cost?** € 38.24 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/513392427-build-a-mathematical-mind-even-if-you-think-you-cant) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Build a Mathematical Mind - Even If You Think You Can't Have One: Become a Pattern Detective. Boost Your Critical and Logical Thinking Skills. (Advanced Thinking Skills) on desertcart.com ✓ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Review: Makes you appreciate math. - This is a great book to read alongside "Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers". What i love about this book is that it brings out that math involves asking "what if" and experimenting with those "what ifs". I don't know about you but math was presented to me in school as a finite system with only one answer/approach. The solution is for schools to create an environment that is conducive to divergent thinking, or as Sir Kem puts it, "the ability to see lots of possible answers to a question, lots of possible ways of interpreting a question". In other words, the author argues that problem-solving skills should be emphasized in math the way they are in other liberal disciplines and he presents various methods that teach you how to do this throughout the book. These methods consist of the following: 1. Develop a mathematical habit 2. Become a better pattern detective 3. Use probability and experimentation 4. Describe and speak in the language of math. 5. Tinker 6. Invent 7. VIsualize 8. Guess The author presents these methods in layman's terms and even presents simple exercises you can do to start applying them. Further, the author brings out how the creative process used to process music/art etc. is the same process used to process mathematics. In fact, some mathematicians have claimed that their critical discoveries came to them while sleeping (similar to a lot of brilliant musicians). In other words, everyone has the ability to learn and process mathematics, there isn't some unique aspect/attribute that you need to understand math. But ye I would recommend this book to anybody. IT breaks down the flaws in the current American mathematical education system, how to address these flaws, and how you can embrace/lov Review: Short, But Sweet - Rutherford does an admirable job of telling us how mathematicians think about the world, but it ended too quickly and didn't really tell us how to do math. Perhaps his plan was to leave us wanting more and to persuade us to buy another of his books on a similar topic. If that was his goal, he really does think like a mathematician. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B0BTGFK7FX | | Best Sellers Rank | #113,425 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #33 in Mathematics Reference (Books) #89 in Elementary Mathematics #112 in Applied Mathematics (Books) | | Book 3 of 6 | Advanced Thinking Skills | | Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (374) | | Dimensions | 5 x 0.35 x 8 inches | | ISBN-13 | 979-8375396880 | | Item Weight | 6 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 152 pages | | Publication date | January 29, 2023 | | Publisher | Independently published | ## Images ![Build a Mathematical Mind - Even If You Think You Can't Have One: Become a Pattern Detective. Boost Your Critical and Logical Thinking Skills. (Advanced Thinking Skills) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61KtjjNBHnL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Makes you appreciate math. *by M***. on March 20, 2023* This is a great book to read alongside "Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers". What i love about this book is that it brings out that math involves asking "what if" and experimenting with those "what ifs". I don't know about you but math was presented to me in school as a finite system with only one answer/approach. The solution is for schools to create an environment that is conducive to divergent thinking, or as Sir Kem puts it, "the ability to see lots of possible answers to a question, lots of possible ways of interpreting a question". In other words, the author argues that problem-solving skills should be emphasized in math the way they are in other liberal disciplines and he presents various methods that teach you how to do this throughout the book. These methods consist of the following: 1. Develop a mathematical habit 2. Become a better pattern detective 3. Use probability and experimentation 4. Describe and speak in the language of math. 5. Tinker 6. Invent 7. VIsualize 8. Guess The author presents these methods in layman's terms and even presents simple exercises you can do to start applying them. Further, the author brings out how the creative process used to process music/art etc. is the same process used to process mathematics. In fact, some mathematicians have claimed that their critical discoveries came to them while sleeping (similar to a lot of brilliant musicians). In other words, everyone has the ability to learn and process mathematics, there isn't some unique aspect/attribute that you need to understand math. But ye I would recommend this book to anybody. IT breaks down the flaws in the current American mathematical education system, how to address these flaws, and how you can embrace/lov ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Short, But Sweet *by C***L on March 6, 2023* Rutherford does an admirable job of telling us how mathematicians think about the world, but it ended too quickly and didn't really tell us how to do math. Perhaps his plan was to leave us wanting more and to persuade us to buy another of his books on a similar topic. If that was his goal, he really does think like a mathematician. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If you want to learn to think logically, read this book. *by H***1 on August 19, 2025* Very good book. It gives great examples of how math is around us and used in our everyday lives. To think like a mathematician is to think very logically. If you can think logically you can think about anything. Learning to build a mathematical mind will help in aspect of your life and that is what this book does. It shows you that you can think in mathematics. The writing was clear and entertaining. It is not at all like a typical math book. I definitely recommend this book. ## Frequently Bought Together - Build a Mathematical Mind - Even If You Think You Can't Have One: Become a Pattern Detective. Boost Your Critical and Logical Thinking Skills. (Advanced Thinking Skills) - Mathematical Thinking - For People Who Hate Math: Level Up Your Analytical and Creative Thinking Skills. Excel at Problem-Solving and Decision-Making. (Advanced Thinking Skills) - The Art of Statistical Thinking: Detect Misinformation, Understand the World Deeper, and Make Better Decisions. 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