If you need a specific excerpt or page for scholarly or journalistic purposes (fair use), you can legally scan a small portion of a physical copy or request permission from the publisher (Penguin Random House).
1. Overview of Figuring Published in 2019, Figuring is the first (and to date, only) full-length book by Maria Popova, the creator of the immensely popular blog Brain Pickings (now The Marginalian ). It defies easy categorization—part biography, part intellectual history, part philosophical meditation.
| Method | Format | Cost (approx.) | Notes | |--------|--------|----------------|-------| | | MOBI/AZW (convertible to PDF via tools) | $14.99 | Can read on Kindle app or convert legally for personal use. | | Apple Books | EPUB (can export to PDF via Print > Save as PDF) | $14.99 | Direct export to PDF allowed for personal backup. | | Google Play Books | EPUB/PDF | $14.99 | Some books offer PDF as an option. | | Kobo | EPUB | $14.99 | Can read on desktop app and print to PDF. | | Public Library (OverDrive/Libby) | EPUB (temporary loan) | Free | You can borrow and temporarily download; some libraries allow PDF printing of short excerpts only. | | Internet Archive (Non-commercial) | Scanned physical book (borrow only) | Free | Offers a “borrow for 1 hour” PDF-like scan, but legally limited. |