The untold story of Wilhelm Reich and the dawn of the sexual revolution. An illuminating, startling, at times bizarre story of sex and science, ecstasy and repression. Adventures in the Orgasmatron is the untold story of the dawn of the sexual revolution in America - an illuminating, startling, at times bizarre story of sex and science, ecstasy and repression. In the middle of the 20th century, the United States became an adoptive home for dozens of expatriated European thinkers, who saw this rich, young country ripe for sexual liberation. One of the most left-field of them was the Viennese psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich, a disciple of Freud's who had broken with the master. Reich's own approach was based on his theories of the orgasm and sexual energy, which he dubbed 'orgone energy'. Instead of the couch, he made use of a tall, slender construction of wood, metal, and steel wool, which he called the orgone box. A highly sexed man himself, Reich thought that a person who sat in the box could elevate their 'orgastic potential' ridding the body of repressive forces, improving sexual potency, and enhancing overall health. After World War Two, Reich's theories caught on among writers and artists, the early adopters of the counter-culture. Norman Mailer and Saul Bellow were amongst those for whom the orgone box represented a yearned-for synthesis of sexual and political liberation, and of physical science and psychology. Meanwhile, Reich himself faced one debacle after another. Albert Einstein heard him out before rebuffing him. The FBI investigated him as a Communist sympathizer: it turned out that they were hunting the wrong man. The federal government banned the orgone box and tagged Reich as a fraud. There were claims of sexual misdeeds, and bouts of Reich's own mental instability. This is the story of the blossoming of the 20th century's sexual revolution, and the unshackling of a repressed society, and sex before science.

Adventures in the Orgasmatron

Christopher Turner

Health, Fitness & Dieting

HarperCollins, Publishers

A student of Freud, psychoanalyst William Reich developed a theory in the 1930s that proposed sexual permissiveness as a means to alleviate repression and improve health. His ideas prepared the way for the sexual revolution of the 1960s and his machine to focus 'orgone energy' was ultimately lampooned by Woody Allen as the orgasmatron in Sleeper. Christopher Turner's much-praised book tells the story of the radical and influential thinker and his extraordinary life.

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Fourth Estate / HarperCollins

revised updated the definitive guide to London's streets and sites originally published Great Britain by Pan-American books

London Step by Step (A Thomas Dunne Book)

Travel

Europe

St Martins Pr

London Step by Step

Macmillan

Crash Course! is a revision series for students on system based and integrated courses. An illustrated outline format in bite-sized chunks makes the content easy to absorb. Hints and Tips and Comprehension Check boxes are built-in features designed to make the series student-friendly. A practice exam at the end enables students to assess their level of understanding. The Basic Science titles are written by medical students for medical students under faculty supervision, the content focuses in on what medical students really need to know. The Clinical titles are written by a senior consultant and a junior doctor who has recent experience of being a student - again making the books as relevant as possible for current medical students. * Text in outline format makes information easy to access and take in. * Hints and Tips boxes give advice on how to remember key content. * Comprehension Check Boxes give questions throughout text to check understanding * Highly illustrated in 2 colour to help understanding and retention of information.

Crash Course: Neurology

Medical Books

Jeremy Gibbs

Medicine

Mosby, Inc.

Covering all aspects of the syllabus, "Crash Course" offers you a fast way to recap on all you need to know to get through the exams with ease! Styled in an easy-to-follow, readily accessible format, each book has been prepared by senior medical students or junior doctors - under faculty supervision - to give you the correct level of information exactly as you need it! Each book begins with The Patient Presents With. Whilst the second part covers the common diseases and disorders you are likely to see in the clinical situation. Richly illustrated throughout, each chapter commences with learning objectives and has ample use of Hints and Tips boxes, Communication boxes and other useful aide-memories. Self-assessment material closely reflecting current exam requirements concludes each volume and provides you with an opportunity to perfect both your knowledge and exam technique! Fly through your exams with "Crash Course", the revision aid to get you the results you need!

Neurology (Crash Course - UK)

Mosby

With its debut in 1986, this definitive guide was hailed as a revolutionary new concept--taking visitors step by step through one of Europe's most fascinating and charming cities. Now fully revised and updated in its third edition, London Step by Step--in a handy, pocket-sized format--features more than 21 itineraries covering over 600 locations throughout London. Includes 28 large-scale maps.

Independent Travellers

Paris Step by Step

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