30 years out of date, but a helluva time capsule worth a look
3 stars
I think this book is an interesting find. I found it a few years ago when I was gathering research materials on Houston in the 20th century. There really aren't many books about the Houston area, fiction OR nonfiction, and I was hoping to write something of either someday.
Some of the neighborhoods described I don't recall hearing about (granted, I'm a suburbs girl), and there's lots of references to old Houston infrastructure and offices, and how gentrification and freeway development changed the neighborhoods I've heard about and passed over.
Regardless of its age, Invisible Houston is a fantastic start for anyone wanting to understand changes in urban development, applied basic statistics, and some useful maps. I recommend this for anyone wanting to go beyond textbooks for socio-economics, history, and minority studies.