I had read and enjoyed the book on black holes JP Luminet. His conclusion had dreamed me (or stimulate the imagination if you prefer). Same thing with this book on the shape of the universe. Unable to explain everything, but imagine that the universe is shaped like a crumpled cloth or you were the center of a dark room covered with mirrors: a single light source could have various hues. The universe may be similar. Why the light signals multitudes in heaven do not they come from a smaller number of stars. And in this case, it is possible that our universe is a form "crumpled". The book has several levels of readings and many figures illustrate the words of the author.