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Super Equipment

Rating 3.8
Word count
123K words
Chapters
41
ISBN
9787121458941

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Summary

Super Equipment is the book companion to the documentary of the same name on industrial science and technology, produced by the Film and Television Documentary Center of China Media Group, with assistance in filming from the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council and others, and directed by Han Jing. The book is adapted from the documentary's main content. It focuses on and introduces in detail 18 of China's most advanced cutting-edge equipment, covering five major themes—energy, healthcare, infrastructure, transportation, and rescue—and showcases the awe-inspiring engineering wonders of Chinese equipment and the tremendous achievements of the new era. This book is a documentary that portrays Chinese scientists and engineers on the path of independent innovation with Chinese characteristics—firm in confidence, indomitable, braving the wind and waves, and scaling new heights. Behind every piece of super equipment lie generations of unremitting effort and a sense of mission and responsibility.

It is also a documentary that highlights the motherland's continuous strengthening of strategic scientific and technological strength, continuous stimulation of strong innovation momentum, and accelerated building of an innovative country and a world science and technology power. Super equipment is the confidence behind national security, the confidence behind the people's happiness, and the confidence behind national self-confidence.

Editor's review

This book grew out of the industrial science documentary of the same name, translating cinematic language into textual narrative and focusing on eighteen cutting-edge pieces of equipment in five fields: energy, healthcare, infrastructure, transportation, and rescue. Its value lies not in listing specifications but in restoring each piece of equipment to an engineering chain running from need to breakthrough, letting readers see the organizational collaboration and long-term investment behind the technology. The writing retains the documentary's visual quality, conveying a sense of presence in its descriptions of engineering marvels while also offering accessible explanations of scientific principles. It is suitable as an introductory read for understanding China's progress in high-end manufacturing, and also for parent-child reading to spark young people's imagination about engineering careers. When reading, it is worth treating each piece of equipment as a case study and focusing on what real-world problem it solved and which key links it broke through—more rewarding than simply memorizing equipment names.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • General readers interested in industrial technology and major national engineering projects
  • Parents who wish to introduce engineering careers and the scientific spirit to their children
  • Industry beginners who need an overview of the high-end equipment sector
  • Nonfiction readers who enjoy documentary-style narrative and prefer illustrated reading

Not a good fit for

  • Professional engineers seeking technical specifications and engineering drawings
  • Readers hoping for in-depth industrial policy analysis
  • Researchers who prefer purely theoretical reasoning or academic model building

Reading tips

  1. Read in blocks by the five themes—energy, healthcare, infrastructure, transportation, and rescue—and take brief notes after finishing each theme.
  2. For each piece of equipment, focus on three questions: where did the need come from, where was the difficulty, and who tackled it, to build a case-based understanding.
  3. Read alongside clips from the documentary where possible, letting text and images complement each other and deepen the sense of engineering scenarios.
  4. During parent-child reading, let the child pick the equipment that interests them most, then look up the related basic science together.

About the publisher

Publishing House of Electronics Industry China · Founded in 1982

The Publishing House of Electronics Industry is a comprehensive publisher distinguished by its focus on electronic information and related fields. Judging from the more than 3,000 titles in its catalogue, its publishing covers programming and design, artificial intelligence, computer science, finance and economics, photography, and social sciences, attending both to cutting-edge technology and to general readers. Representative titles include Factor Investing: Methods and Practice, x86 Assembly Language: From Real Mode to Protected Mode, The RISC-V Reader, Artificial Intelligence: Speech Recognition, Understanding and Practice, Phased Array Radar Technology, Radar Target Characteristics, and 100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, most of which centre on technical methods and engineering practice. Its authors include Shi Chuan, Li Zhong, Wang Xiaobo, David Patterson, Andrew Waterman, and Yu Zihao, among others from China and abroad. Owing to limited public information, no further publishing features are elaborated here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 内容简介
  3. 《超级装备》出版工作委员会
  4. 序 10位院士评《超级装备》
  5. 前言
  6. 第一章 文字里的“超级装备”
  7. 第一集 蓄势赋能
  8. 第二集 智领仁心
  9. 第三集 机甲力士
  10. 第四集 纵横天下
  11. 第五集 急救先锋
  12. 第二章 影像里的“超级装备”
  13. 拍摄日志01 与大力神在一起的四个日夜
  14. 拍摄日志02 诗与远方的机器岛
  15. 拍摄日志03 行到水穷处 坐看云起时
  16. 拍摄日志04 与“鲲龙”一起翱翔
  17. 拍摄日志05 “小人国”奇遇记
  18. 拍摄日志06 “钢铁侠”和我做玩伴
  19. 第三章 声音里的“超级装备”
  20. “超级装备”该怎样发声
  21. 幕后花絮 001号嘉宾
  22. 幕后花絮 我是配音狂
  23. 幕后花絮 出色的“骑手”
  24. 幕后花絮 被冷冰冰的术语“惊”到了
  25. 幕后花絮 “怒音”来了
  26. 第四章 心中的“超级装备”
  27. 导演手记 让高冷装备触及灵魂
  28. 人物专访 李路明:战战兢兢地做科研、做临床
  29. 人物专访 黄领才:做一款救苦救难的飞机
  30. 人物专访 徐勇:医学不是一门冷冰冰的科学
  31. 人物专访 尤学刚:心中有梦,不畏风雨兼程
  32. 人物专访 顾建英:从“以疾病为中心”到“以人为中心”
  33. 第五章 观众眼里的“超级装备”
  34. 把“智造美学”焊在了每一帧
  35. 科学精神的放飞,在祖国山河的壮丽投影
  36. 中国尖端装备的奇迹与梦想 热血与情怀
  37. 一场直观鲜活的科技奇观叙事
  38. 第六章 “超级装备”附录
  39. 《超级装备》名词索引
  40. 《超级装备》第二季创作者名录
  41. 后记 感恩所有的遇见

FAQ

What is the relationship between this book and the documentary of the same name?
The book is adapted from the main content of the documentary, retaining its narrative framework and on-site storytelling style for the eighteen cutting-edge pieces of equipment, while presenting it in text form so readers can read closely chapter by chapter and consult it repeatedly. The two can be used together, but the book is not a verbatim transcript or a collection of screenshots from the documentary.
Can I understand it without an engineering background?
Yes. The book is written for general readers, focusing on what problem the equipment solves and where the breakthroughs were difficult, rather than deriving formulas or listing specifications. Basic scientific literacy is enough to read it smoothly, and specialized terms can be understood from context.
Which fields does the equipment covered in the book span?
According to the materials, the content covers five major themes—energy, healthcare, infrastructure, transportation, and rescue—and introduces eighteen cutting-edge pieces of equipment. Each piece stands as its own chapter, so readers can jump between themes without reading from start to finish.
Is it suitable as extracurricular reading for middle school students?
Yes. The descriptions of engineering marvels and breakthrough processes can inspire young people's interest in science and engineering, and the language difficulty is moderate. Parents or teachers are advised to guide children to focus on the real-world needs and collaboration behind the equipment, not just memorize equipment names.

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About the author

The Film, Television Drama and Documentary Center of China Media Group is an institution under China Media Group, mainly responsible for coordinating the creation, production and broadcasting of film and television dramas and documentaries. As part of the Group's content production system, the center incorporates television dramas, documentaries and other forms of audiovisual works into unified planning, coordinating topic selection, production management and broadcasting arrangements. Its documentary work focuses on recording social reality and technological development through authentic footage, while its drama work emphasizes cultural expression through narrative works. At present, public information about the center is limited and mainly concerns its functional positioning, with few details disclosed about its specific staffing or operating mechanisms. Judging from its work Super Equipment, its productions tend to focus on social and cultural fields, using large-scale equipment and industrial themes as entry points, and showing an orientation toward real-world concerns that combines knowledge presentation with visual expression, exerting a certain influence in popularizing scientific and technological knowledge and presenting the country's development.

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