This is a superb app that tells the story of Leonardo da Vinci's work in anatomy and art, but it may only be sufficiently captivating for the most interested or dedicated students. The app tells the story of da Vinci's life through 11 chapters, with text on the left side of the screen and his associated drawings on the right side of the screen. In some cases, real anatomical drawings also are shown to compare and contrast with da Vinci's sketches. The drawings are interpreted for the reader and explain how earlier works influenced later ones. Interspersed are videos from British experts who provide their personal explanations and interpretations. Alternatively, students can browse through his drawings organized by system and read the paragraphs of description. Overall, this app does an excellent job of providing an enjoyable, understandable and insightful analysis of da Vinci's notebooks for students willing to invest the effort.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Provides virtual rewards or incentives after meeting specified goals or objectives
• Provides a "break activity" between academic problem sets
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Has a free or trial version
• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Provides an age-appropriate tutorial/first time users can work independently
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Has a multi-player option to foster in-person collaboration or cooperation
• Multiple users can save a profile
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can play without sound and not distract others
• Students can save work between sessions
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Attention
• Age inappropriate amount of work which could overwhelm or discourage students
• Requires recall of text information without audio or visual reinforcement
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• General Information
• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options
• Organization
• Age inappropriate amount of work which could overwhelm or discourage students
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Reading Basics
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Reading Comprehension
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Reading Fluency
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Verbal Reasoning
• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options
• Includes long written questions or text that students must be able to read on their own
• Vocabulary
• Assumes specific knowledge or vocabulary without "look-up" options

This sublime collection of drawings of human anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci is one of the greatest treasures from the Royal Collection of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle. All 268 pages from Leonardo's notebooks are presented here at the highest resolution, optimised for the pin-sharp retina display of the iPad. For the first time it is possible for anyone with an iPad to own and explore this remarkable testament to Leonardo's scientific and artistic genius.

This new digital edition has been specially created for the iPad by Touch Press, publishers of The Elements and Solar System, working in close partnership with the Royal Collection. The app provides the following special features:

• Beautiful interactive book interface

• All 268 of Leonardo’s anatomical drawings pinch-zoomable at high resolution

• Takes full advantage of the iPad's retina display

• A magic spyglass to decode Leonardo’s mirror writing

• Touch any of Leonardo's extensive notes to read in situ a typeset English translation

• Eleven story chapters, written by Martin Clayton, Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at Windsor Castle, explaining Leonardo’s anatomical investigations and presenting over 70 selected works with interactive features

• Integrated 3D anatomical models from world-leading medical animators Primal Pictures, carefully matched to Leonardo’s illustrations and made interactive using rotational technology

• Expert interviews discussing the significance of Leonardo’s anatomical discoveries

• Comprehensive catalogue text for all drawings in the exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: The Mechanics of Man at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse (2 August – 10 November 2013)

• Intelligent keyword searching and collection navigation via a human body interface

This beautiful interactive edition of Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical notebooks transcends the printed page. Here Leonardo's work is presented in a way that is both illuminating and a pleasure to explore. This is an edition for the 21st Century in a digital form that the archetypal Renaissance Man would most certainly have appreciated and approved.

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Winner of the 2013 Webby Award, Education and Reference Tablet App.

Winner of the 2012 British Book Design and Production Awards, Best Use of MultiMedia.

Winner of the 2012 Lovie Awards (Gold), Education and Reference Tablet App.
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Please note that a small number of Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings are sexually explicit and parental guidance is advised.