Cisco CCIE Exams, How To’s

Hi,

I am in need of your help, I am intrested in doing the maximum Cisco certification the CCIE, but I’m at a loss as to which books I need to buy, as well as how to go about getting to do the exams, or what are the requirements to reach the CCIElevel. There is a lot of info on MCSE which is pretty easy to follow, is there somthing similar for the CCIE course?
Are the exams done at a centre or online?