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 has come about as Andrew and Belinda Isles who own Andrew Isles Natural History Books have 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 Antarctica, America, Britain, Africa, Europe and Asia.  

Many of the books listed on the website are ex Andrew Isles stock and subjects covered are birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, botany, gardening, ecology, insects, marine, biology, aviculture, entomology and conservation.   Over time we expect this mix to change slightly  and we would always be pleased to receive customer feedback from you as this new division of Nokomis settles down.

Featured Products and New Releases

Camouflaged Wildlife: How Creatures Hide In Order To Survive

This beautifully illustrated book on camouflaged animals includes some of nature’s greatest designs and is one of the most remarkable compilations of pictures on the subject ever published. From foxes... Read More

An Uncertain Future: Australian Birdlife in Danger

In An Uncertain Future, Geoffrey Maslen takes us into the fascinating lives of Australian birds, showing us how intelligent they are, the significant threats they face due to disappearing habitats and... Read More

Far from Land: The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds

Seabirds evoke the spirit of the earth's wildest places. They spend large portions of their lives at sea, often far from land, and nest on beautiful and remote islands that... Read More

Amazing Arachnids

The American Southwest is home to an extraordinary diversity of arachnids, from spitting spiders that squirt silk over their prey to scorpions that court one another with kissing and dancing.... Read More

Aliens Among Us: How Invasive Species Are Transforming the Planet—and Ourselves

A thoughtful, accessible look at the rapidly growing issue of invasive plants, animals, and microbes around the globe with a focus on the scientific issues and ecological, health, and other... Read More

Birds New to Science: 50 Years of Avian Discoveries

Amazing as it might sound, ornithologists are still discovering several bird species each year that are completely new to science. These aren't all obscure brown birds on tiny islands –... Read More

Myth of Silent Spring: Rethinking the Origins of American Environmentalism

Since its publication in 1962, Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring has often been celebrated as the catalyst that sparked an American environmental movement. Yet environmental consciousness and environmental protest in some regions... Read More

Winter Birds

In this stunning book, Lars Jonsson celebrates and explores the beauty of the birds that surround him during the Swedish winter months. Inspired by the desolate, wintry landscapes, the dazzling... Read More

Gulls of the World: A Photographic Guide

This book represents the definitive photographic guide to gulls, by the world's greatest authority on gull identification, Klaus Malling Olsen. This outstanding new guide covers all of the world's gull... Read More

Birds of Oman (Helm Field Guide)

Oman is a truly amazing place. In terms of avifauna it lies at the crossroads between Asian and African species – Arabian desert species to the north, and a host... Read More

A Shadow Above: The Fall and Rise of the Raven

For centuries, the raven Corvus Corax has stalked us in life and in death. Excavations of Bronze Age settlements in Britain have revealed raven bones mingled with human remains. The Viking and... Read More