8vo, (2)-63-(3) pages. binding : Original printed wrappers. Spine chipped with some lack.
Henri Poincaré (1854-1912) was a French mathematician, physicist, philosopher of science, and engineer, considered one of the last "universal scholars." His work spanned many fields. This work is a philosophical reflection on the nature of mathematics and geometry, in which he explores the fundamental concepts of space and the foundations of non-Euclidean geometries.