Despite a variety of theoretical and practical undertakings there is no coherent understanding
of the concept of scale in digital history and humanities and its potential is largely
unexplored. A clearer picture of the whole spectrum is needed from large to small distant to
close global to local general to specific macro to micro and the in-between levels. The
book addresses these issues and sketches out the territory of Zoomland at scale. Four regions
and sixteenth chapters are conceptually and symbolically depicted through three perspectives:
bird's eye overhead and ground view. The variable-scale representation allows for exploratory
paths covering areas such as: theoretical and applicative reflections on scale combining a
digital dimension with research in history media studies cultural heritage literature text
analysis and map modelling creative use of scale in new digital forms of analysis data
organisation interfaces and argumentative or artistic expressions. Zoomland provides a
systematic discussion on the epistemological dimensions hermeneutic methods empirical tools
and aesthetic logic pertaining to scale and its innovative possibilities residing in
humanities-based approaches and digital technologies.
