"Where can you watch rockets fly, cowboys rope, and buffalo roam? Houston! Take a trip to this big city on the Gulf of Mexico and discover lots of fun--Texas style!"--Back cover.

Michael Burgan has loved exploring cities since he first went to New York at the age of five. Since then, he has written several hundred books for young readers, mostly about history and geography. He was also editor of The Biographer's Craft, the monthly newsletter for Biographers International Organization, for nine years. He lives in Santa Fe with his cat, Callie.