"J. Clarke" wrote in message
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On Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:18:30 -0500, Bill in Detroit wrote:

J. Clarke wrote:

Just as an engineering exercise, it might be interesting to figure out
how
to design a bookcase that prevented this risk while not standing a
ludicrous distance from the wall or presenting a tipping hazard.

Attach it to the wall with screws driven behind the shelving or French
cleats?

How do you reach the plug behind it?


Remove the _Life of Thomas Edison_ and reveal the direct path to the plug?

I've got one where the plug is behind Clay Blair's excellent work on US
submarines in WWII, _Silent Victory_.

Doesn't take a lot of forethought if you're building the case yourself, sort
of like building in the path for the cold air return underneath the grille
you attached in the kick.