Why would thermostatics be more appropriate title for most thermodynamics textbooks?

Answer 1

I would debate whether "thermostatics" really would be the more appropriate title for mot thermodynamics textbooks, however in cases where the primary focus of the text is on equilibrium, using a term with "statics" might be more accurate than one with "dynamics". The origin of the current term comes from the work that was done on processes to convert energy from one form to another, which were typically dynamic processes that produced motion by using some kind of fuel to heat up a boiler - hence Thermo (for the heat) Dynamics (for the motion of the turbine or other engine).