Backpacking in Japan, Multiple Stop Tours of Japan 2020 21 Japan Bundle of Vintage Penguin Social Science Books. A mixed bundle of six vintage Penguin and Pelican titles covering sociology, economics, and European history. These paperbacks bring together mid 20th century thinkers like A. J. P. Taylor, Peter Berger, and D. M. Lamberton, offering sharp perspectives on everything from the decline of Europe to family structures and the economics of information. Originally part of the Penguin Modern and Pelican series, these books were designed to make serious ideas accessible to a wider publicand they still hold up. Best for those who like their ideas dense, their covers retro, and their books with a little history in the margins.