Bion Experiments on the Origin of Life

Reich, Wilhelm; Derek Jordan; Inge Jordan, trans.

ISBN 10: 0374967687 / ISBN 13: 9780374967680

Published by Octagon Press, New York, NY, 1979

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198 pp. Tightly bound. Top corners lightly bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Published without dust jacket. This is a "good" copy that is free of markings in the text.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bion Experiments on the Origin of Life
• Publisher: Octagon Press, New York, NY
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0374967687
• ISBN 13: 9780374967680
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Published Without Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • ML

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Synopsis

The Bion Experiments, published in a limited German edition in 1938 and now available in English for the first time, represents a cornerstone in Reich's scientific development. The work documents a series of experiments conducted in Oslo in 1936-37 in which Reich applied the formula of tension?charge?discharge?relaxation, derived from his research on the function of the orgasm, to the microscopic biological world, thereby opening a route to an understanding of the origin of life. This work is divided into two parts: the first, a detailed report on the experiments; the second, Reich's conclusions and an exposition of his research method.
The Bion Experiments provides a unique insight into Reich's scientific method, and makes available the experimental material essential to understanding his later work with cancer and orgone biophysics.