First off, I'd like to apologize for my question not necessarily being appropriate for the /r/askhistorians subreddit, I just didn't know where else to ask. I'm not very good at finding credible books myself on the internet, mostly because you have to hear a historian's opinion about said book before it can be trusted (I'm always skeptical about accuracy).

Anyhow, I've gained an increasing interest in the Carthaginian civilization and the Punic Wars over the last year, and having received most of my information about it from the internet thus far, I wanted to delve farther into the topic by picking up a book or two. I'm looking for relatively unbiased information, though I know that would be difficult considering there's not much information left aside from Roman propaganda. And I'd prefer if assumptions/guesswork in these books were stated as such and not presented as fact. Thanks in advance, I'd really appreciate an opportunity to learn more about this fascinating civilization.

It seems like unless you could instantaneously communicate (via phone or something) with someone in a different time zone, it would be very difficult to tell.

What did the people have to do when they landed in New York for example? If you can, take me all the way through the process from when the boat landed to when they were free to go, from the perspective of a single immigrant.

Specifically, how did they react to a people that was relatively isolated and divided (the Arabs of Arabia) up and conquering all of the Persian Empire and stripping the Roman Empire of its richest provinces, dealing on them crushing defeats?

What did they use to fight? How big were the armies? What did they eat? Alpaca? Llama? What did the houses look like? I hear priesthood was a big thing in South America, how much power did they have? Everything you know or any links to where I can find out would be great! Thanks!

Who came up withe the idea of nobility and when ? I mean the hole "better blood" thing and the few noble families around europe in medieval times. Thank you :)

"We choose to go to the moon and the other thing, not because they are easy but because they are hard."

When President Kennedy said in his historical space speech what did he mean when he said 'the other thing? What was he referring to there?

What career track was laid out for him as Caesar's (unknown) heir?

For that matter, why did Caesar name Octavian his heir?

I mean, it's something pretty common today to hear these kinds of stories but I don't recall ever reading about serial killers in really past times

I've never heard the name Hitler outside of the context of Adolf Hitler because I'm sure everyone who had the name changed it since the events of World War II. But it had to have been more common than just the one man and his family, right?

Many have criticized the WW1 generals for the trench warfare tactics on the western front, specifically frontal assault "wave" tactics. My question is: What alternative was there? "Not fighting" is not an alternative, as a commander who did so would be replaced. There was no room for maneuver. Until 1917, the Allies did not have a sufficient number of HE shells or trained gunners to effectively utilize a creeping barrage or hurricane bombardment on a large scale. Tactics were constantly changing. There was no effective means of battlefield communications, so everthing needed to be pre-planned at staff level HQ and carried out on a timetable because it was literally impossible to know what was going on.

So I ask, what other "tactics" were available to WW1 generals prior to 1917 than those that were utilized?

In reading through the FAQ section on Ancient Rome, I've constantly seen reference to Pompey's anti-piracy campaign, in one case having it referred to as the "greatest anti-piracy campaign in history". My questions are :

• What nation comprised the pirates, what was their seafaring history?

• What led to the escalation of piracy?(I'm going to assume it escalated to an unacceptable degree to warrant Roman intervention)

• Why was Pompey chosen to lead the campaign?

• When did the campaign start, how long did it last?

• What were the methods he used to end the pirate threats?

• Book recommendations on the Conflict.

Thanks.