The Nokomis Group

The Nokomis Group is owned and operated by Noleen Glavish and commenced trading in 1990 as a specialist publisher of high quality natural history books, portfolios, prints, gift cards and original artworks by Australian natural history artists.

We have now expanded to include a NEW BOOKS division in addition to those published by the Nokomis Group.   This came about in April 2018 as Andrew and Belinda Isles who own Andrew Isles Natural History Books made a decision to retreat from stocking new books and are concentrating on Antiquarian and Second hand books.  This new division is primarily a mail order business selling natural history books and we ship worldwide.  Our stock holding is substantial and if you click on the New Books tab above, you will see that we are offering a comprehensive range of natural history new books which is predominantly Australian but covers all parts of the globe.

Natural history subjects include birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, botany, gardening, ecology, insects, marine, biology, aviculture, entomology and conservation.   We are constantly adding new titles and will be happy to source any titles which may interest you if they are not already listed.

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Featured Products and New Releases

Walks, Tracks and Trails of Queensland’s Tropics

Queensland’s tropics provide numerous environments for enjoyable walking: lush rainforests, cloud-shrouded mountains, extinct volcanoes, savanna woodlands, and magnificent beaches on the coast and Great Barrier Reef islands. This book brings... Read More

The Secret Network of Nature: The Delicate Balance of All Living Things

Did you know that trees can influence the rotation of the earth?   Or that wolves can alter the course of a river?  Or that earthworms control wild boar populations? The... Read More

The Guide to Tasmanian Wildlife

The Guide to Tasmanian Wildlife is the only comprehensive guide to identifying all 324 species of amphibians, reptiles, mammals and birds that inhabit Tasmania and its territorial waters, including 30... Read More

Atlas of Butterflies and Diurnal Moths in the Monsoon Tropics of Northern Australia

Northern Australia is one of few tropical places left on Earth in which biodiversity — and the ecological processes underpinning that biodiversity — is still relatively intact. However, scientific knowledge... Read More

Unnatural Selection

Unnatural Selection is a stunningly illustrated book about selective breeding – the ongoing transformation of animals at the hand of man.  More important, it's a book about selective breeding on a... Read More

Guide to the Wildflowers of Western Australia: Over 1150 Plant Species Illustrated (Third Edition)

Western Australia boasts over 13,000 plant species and it can be quite overwhelming to the flower-seeking visitor to the state. This book helps the reader identify wildflowers visually, also placing... Read More

A Mathematical Nature Walk

How heavy is that cloud?   Why are the droplets on that spider web spaced apart so evenly?  If you have ever asked questions like these while outdoors, and wondered how... Read More

A Guide to Pasture Species in NSW

This guide to pasture species in NSW, includes descriptions and colour photos of useful temperate and tropical legume and grass species. Also includes chapters on pasture selection, establishment, management and... Read More

The Wonder of Birds: What Birds Tell Us About Ourselves, the World, and a Better Future

Our relationship to birds is different from our relationship to other wild creatures. We love to watch them, listen to them, keep them as pets, wear their feathers, even converse... Read More

The Plant Lover’s Guide to Magnolias

Magnolias are the most magnificent flowering woody plants for temperate gardens and landscapes. Presented here are an expert's 146 top choices, from large shrubs to towering trees, along with essential... Read More

Body and Soul: An Aboriginal View

This extraordinary book describes the conceptualisation of the human body, soul, and health by the Kukatja people, who now live at Balgo, in the far north of Western Australia. To... Read More

The Art of Naming

Tyrannosaurus rex; Homo sapiens; Heteropoda davidbowie: behind each act of scientific naming is a story.  In this entertaining and illuminating book, Michael Ohl considers scientific naming as a joyful and creative act.  There... Read More