Free download of “Human Goodness” from UW Press

From March 7th to 13th, you can download a free copy of Human Goodness by Yi-Fu Tuan, Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, courtesy of the UW Press.

Here’s why: “UW Press has begun selling its e-books through its website for the first time, offering everything from novels and poetry to scholarly works on Classical literature and African history. Throughout the month of March the Press will introduce hundreds of new e-books on the site, making over 400 titles available by the end of the month.”

And here;s a bit more information about Tuan’s book: “Combining autobiographical reflection and philosophical investigation with sketches of exemplary men and women throughout history, Tuan probes the many faces of goodness—from simple courtesy to heroic acts of altruism—and suggests a common and complex thread which unites them.”

The download is available as a PDF. It’s 246 pages, but it didn’t take us long to download using our DLS connection.

Update (3/16/2010): We just tried the download and the book is still available.

Update (3/27/2010 – This offer has expired.