[[SolSeed]] < [[Media]] < '''SolSeed book'''
In book form, the ideas that make up [[SolSeed]] will be much more "solid" than they are on this wiki--that is, while a wiki is designed to be easy to change, a book can only be revised relatively rarely. Thus, it's important to plan carefully to ensure that the book represents the best current consensus we can establish about what [[SolSeed]] is, where it came from, and what it intends to become.
Some ideas for this iteration of the book could be drawn from [[Ben]]'s initial work on a previous iteration at [http://www.aboutus.org/Becoming_Earthseed:_A_Survival_Guide_for_the_Human_Race AboutUs.org].
== Purpose ==
This book is intended to inspire those who already resonate with the values of the SolSeed Movement, but don't realize that such a movement exists. It should also help us clarify our thinking about the nature of our organization and what we stand for.
== Title ==
<big>''SolSeed:</big> Helping Life Thrive, On Earth And Beyond''
== Tentative Table of Contents ==
Italicized sections are not written yet.
[[SolSeed book introduction|Introduction]]
* What is SolSeed anyway?
* What's so great about this vision?
* Disclaimer: Where ideas come from
* Who we're looking for
Chapter 1: [[Being a Starfarer]]
* We're not just talking about astronauts here
* Getting into action
* The religion of science
* Religion-shaped hole
* ''Self-love, empathy, and wisdom''
* ''More?''
Chapter 2: [[Building a Society of Starfarers]]
* The vision
* Growing the movement
* Forming SolSeed communities
* Spiritual practices
* Gatherings of kindred
* ''SolSeed businesses''
* ''SolSeed education''
* ''The broader movement''
Chapter 3: [[Reconnecting with Mother Earth]]
* A scientific creation myth
* Two ways of living
* People are animals too
* Avoiding the other extreme
* An end to progress?
* Crossing the gap
* What can I do?
Chapter 4: [[Taking Root Amongst the Stars]]
* Orbiting mini-worlds
* Biospheres 3, 4, 5, etc.
* ''Terraforming/ecopoeisis: a multi-species joint venture''
* ''The problem of [[perseverance]]''
* ''Generations between the stars''
* ''On our own, far from home''
* ''Bringing distant worlds to life''
* ''Coexisting with alien biospheres''
Chapter 5: [[Getting Involved]]
* Getting involved
* Tell the world who you are
* Cultivate a topical community
* ''More?''
== Possible images to include ==
=== Free stock photos from [http://www.sxc.hu/ Stock.xchng] ===
[[Image:Abstract green light.jpg|500px]]
[[Image:Gaia with plant.jpg|500px]]
[[Image:'Freeing the Fairies'.jpg|500px]]
[[Image:Sleeping cat in garden.jpg|500px]]
[[Image:Solar array.jpg|500px]]
[[Image:Wind turbines.jpg|500px]]
[[Image:Ueno, Tokyo.jpg|500px]]
[[Image:Jardim Botanico.jpg|500px]]
[[Image:Eden Project.jpg|500px]]
=== Royalty-free but expensive stock photos ===
* [http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-5658498-futuristic-architecture-planetarium-buenos-aires.php Futuristic planetarium]
* [http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/75489235/the-Agency-Collection Drawing of a space colony]
* [http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/79320962/amana-images CGI rendering of a space station]
* [http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-9607935-alien-lake-pod-plants-v1.php CGI rendering of alien plants]